2025-07-16
The Office of the Deputy Governor for Financial Supervision Sector issued Circular Letter CL-2025-030 to list approved applications for new banking offices and opened banking offices during the first quarter of 2025. The document details specific approvals and openings for universal, commercial, thrift, and rural banks across various cities and municipalities in the Philippines. It provides a comprehensive record of branch expansions, including regular branches, branch-lite units, and microfinance-oriented offices, along with their respective approval or opening dates.
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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR I FINANCIAL SUPERVISION SECTOR CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2025-____ To : All Banks Subject : Approved Applications for New and Opened Banking Offices During the 1 st Quarter of 2025 For information, listed below are the (1) approved applications for new banking offices, and (2) opened banking offices during the 1 st Quarter of 2025: Bank Name Type of Office Date Approved City/Municipality I. APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR NEW BANKING OFFICES A. UNIVERSAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS
Page 2 of 5 Bank Name Type of Office Date Approved City/Municipality 2. BDO Network Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (BDONB) Regular Branch Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Asingan, Pangasinan Barili, Cebu Calatagan, Batangas Concepcion, Iloilo Davao City Dumangas, Iloilo Enrile, Cagayan Hinunangan, Southern Leyte Loreto, Agusan del Sur Magpet, North Cotabato Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte Mauban, Quezon Medina, Misamis Oriental Mercedes, Camarines Norte Mobo, Masbate Montevista, Davao de Oro Natividad, Pangasinan Pangantucan, Bukidnon Piddig, Ilocos Norte Rizal, Palawan San Fernando, Cebu San Francisco, Cebu Sta. Maria, Pangasinan Sto. Nino, South Cotabato Tangalan, Aklan Valencia, Negros Oriental 3. CARD Bank, Inc. (A MicrofinanceOriented Rural Bank) (CRDMF) Islamic Branch 20-Mar-2025 Marawi City
Page 3 of 5 Bank Name Type of Office Date Approved City/Municipality 4. Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank, Inc. (CLHUI) Regular Branch 10-Mar-2025 Tanjay City 5. Rural Bank of Solano (Nueva Vizcaya), Inc. (SLNO) Regular Branch 06-Mar-2025 Diffun, Quirino II. OPENED BANKING OFFICES Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality A. UNIVERSAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS
Page 4 of 5 Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality B. THRIFT BANKS
Page 5 of 5 Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality 2. Card MRI Rizal Bank, Inc. A MicrofinanceOriented Rural Bank (MRIRB) MicrofinanceOriented (MF) Branch 20-Jan-2025 Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte 3. East West Rural Bank, Inc. (EWRBI) Branch-lite Unit Branch-lite Unit 23-Jan-2025 28-Mar-2025 City of Tabuk Cataingan, Masbate 4. Rural Bank of Angeles, Inc. (ANGEL) Regular Branch 28-Jan-2025 Ormoc City 5. Rural Bank of Porac (Pampanga), Inc. (PORAC) Regular Branch 26-Mar-2025 Porac, Pampanga 6. Rural Bank of Rizal (Zamboanga del Norte), Inc. (RIZZN) Branch-lite Unit 27-Jan-2025 Lapu-Lapu City 7. Rural Bank of Tanjay, Inc. (TNJAY) Branch-lite Unit 28-Jan-2025 Bago City 8. RBT Bank, Inc., A Rural Bank (RBTBK) Branch-lite Unit 10-Jan-2025 Kibawe, Bukidnon 9. Top Bank Philippines, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (TOPRB) Regular Branch 18-Mar-2025 Mandaue City
CHUCHI G. FONACIER Deputy Governor
16__ July 2025