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May 2009 Highlights
May 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
MABS facilitates One Network Bank’s partnership with GCASH
May 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On May 15, 2009, MABS facilitated One Network Bank’s (ONB) signing of a memorandum of agreement with Globe’s whole-owned subsidiary, G-Xchange Inc. (GXI). Through this partnership, ONB shall be able to provide remittance services using the GCASH platform for its clients and customers. [Read more...]
RBAP holds 56th Annual Convention
May 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
(left) New RBAP president-elect Joseph Omar Andaya shared his vision for fiscal year 2009-2010 in the 56th RBAP Annual Convention held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila on May 14-15, 2009. (right) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. (left) and RBAP President Tomas Gomez IV (right) also unveiled the comic strip cover’s poster for RBAP’s new informational campaign in the same convention.
The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), held its 56th Annual Convention at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila on May 14-15, 2009. Participated in by rural bankers from all over the country, this RBAP Annual Convention highlighted the importance of improving governance in the rural banking industry. [Read more...]
MABS holds 2009 RBAP-MABS National Roundtable Conference
May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
USAID/Philippines Office of Economic Development & Governance Chief Christian Hougen delivered the opening remarks in the 2009 RBAP-MABS National Roundtable Conference held at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila on May 12 and 13, 2009.
One hundred and five rural bankers from 46 MABS participating banks gathered at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila on May 12 and 13, 2009 for the 2009 RBAP-MABS National Roundtable Conference. [Read more...]
RBAP-MABS honors the 6th batch of EAGLE Achievement Awardees
May 13, 2009 By 2 Comments
USAID/Philippines Mission Director Jon Lindborg congratulated RBAP-MABS for its continued success and the EAGLE awardees for their excellence in rural banking and microfinance.
In continued celebration of progressive banking and microfinance, the Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) honored this year’s three rural bank champions of rural banking and microfinance operations in an awards night held at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila on May 12, 2009. GM Bank, Rural Bank of Santo Tomas and Rural Bank of Oroquieta were all given due honor and recognition for their exemplary performance in the industry in the year 2008. The award was based on the Efficiency, Asset Quality, Growth, Liability Structure, and Earnings (EAGLE) assessment system drafted by MABS.
