News & Events Archive
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Opening new investment possibilities
For the longest time, saving up for the future in the Philippines has been equated with putting money in a time deposit account. The liberalization of capital and financial markets, however, is changing that.
At the forefront of this evolving landscape is the International Exchange Bank (iBank) Trust Center, a business unit that specializes in holistic [...] -
Overcoming Road Blocks
One of the biggest challenges facing the Philippine fund management industry today is that fund managers must contend with the prevailing investor paradigm of earning fixed and guaranteed interest rates-of-return that are devoid of risk.
“Majority of Filipino investors starts off at the same point - they want to earn high rates of return but are [...] -
Competing for the Future
Having to compete in a new but growing field, Garcia says that the iBank Trust Center sets itself apart through its service and by being future-oriented.
“When clients come to us, we are determined to give them the best service they have ever experienced. We offer them products that are cutting-edge, products with the right features, [...] -
Metrobank Group donates P10 million to Bayanihan Fund
Metrobank Group, which includes among others Toyota Motor Philippines Corp., Philippine Savings Bank, First Metro Investment Corp., Philippine Axa Life, and Mirant Global Corporation, donated P10 million to the Bayanihan Fund recently in a concrete show of support to the Filipino people and the government. Metrobank chairman Mr. George S.K. Ty said the Group hopes [...]
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RCBC puts banking at fingertips
Clients of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) can now use the BancNet SMS banking facility to pay their bills via short messaging service (SMS) — commonly known as text messaging.
RCBC is the first among BancNet’s member banks to launch the consortium’s SMA banking facility, which is designed to enable bank depositors to transact business without [...] -
Asia Pacific Bankers Congress 2005 in Manila
The Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines (BMAP) and Options Information Company (OIC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the hosting of the Asia Pacific Bankers Congress (APBC) in Manila on June 16-17, 2005.
The APBC is presented annually by the Asian Bankers Association (ABA) and its organizer, Options Information Company, together with the [...]
