List of banks in the Philippines
The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks, from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks. At present, there are seventeen universal banks, 23 commercial banks, 84 thrift banks, 711 rural banks, 44 credit unions and twelve non-banks with quasi-banking functions, all licensed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Commercial and universal banks
Commercial and universal banks under Republic Act No. 8791, also known as the General Banking Act of 2000, share roughly the same powers.
Powers of a commercial bank
A commercial bank has the power to accept drafts and issue letters of credit; discount and negotiate promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt; accept or create demand deposits; receive other types of deposits and deposit substitutes; buy and sell foreign exchange and gold or silver bullion; acquire marketable bonds and other debt securities; and extend credit.
List of local commercial banks
- Asia United Bank
- Bank of Commerce
- BDO Private Bank (subsidiary of Banco de Oro)
- East West Bank
- Export and Industry Bank
- International Exchange Bank
- Philippine Bank of Communications
- Philippine Veterans Bank
- Philtrust Bank
List of foreign banks with commercial banking operations
Branches
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
- Bangkok Bank
- Bank of America
- Bank of China
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- Citibank
- Deutsche Bank
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Korea Exchange Bank
- Mizuho Corporate Bank
Subsidiaries
Powers of a universal bank
A universal bank has the same powers as a commercial bank with the following additional powers: the powers of an investment house as provided in existing laws and the power to invest in non-allied enterprises.
List of local universal banks
Government-owned
- Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines
- Development Bank of the Philippines
- Land Bank of the Philippines
- Baurista banking institutions
Privately owned
- Allied Bank
- Banco de Oro Universal Bank
- Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Chinabank
- Equitable PCI Bank
- Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
- Philippine National Bank
- Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
- Security Bank
- Union Bank of the Philippines
- United Coconut Planters Bank
List of foreign banks with universal banking operations
Thrift banks
Powers of a thrift bank
List of local thrift banks
Government-owned
Privately owned
- Accord Savings Bank
- Allied Savings Bank (subsidiary of Allied Bank)
- Anchor Savings Bank
- Area Development Bank
- Asiatrust Bank
- Banco Filipino
- Bank of Calape
- Bank of Cebu
- Bankwise
- Bataan Development Bank
- Bataan Savings and Loan Bank
- BPI Direct Savings Bank (subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands)
- BPI Family Savings Bank (subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands)
- Business and Consumers Bank
- Centennial Savings Bank
- Century Savings Bank
- City Savings Bank
- Citystate Savings Bank
- Cordillera Savings and Loan Bank
- Dumaguete City Development Bank
- Dungganon Bank
- EIB Savings Bank (subsidiary of Export and Industry Bank)
- Equitable Savings Bank (subsidiary of Equitable PCI Bank)
- Express Savings Bank
- Farmers Savings and Loan Bank
- First Consolidated Bank
- GSIS Family Bank (subsidiary of the Government Service Insurance System)
- Hiyas Bank
- Iloilo City Development Bank
- Inter-Asia Development Bank
- ISLA Bank
- Kauswagan Bank
- Legazpi Savings and Loan Bank
- Lemery Savings and Loan Bank
- Liberty Savings and Loan Association
- Life Savings Bank
- Luzon Development Bank
- Malasiqui Progressive Savings and Loan Bank
- Malayan Bank
- Manilabank
- Merchants Savings and Loan Association
- Metro Cebu Public Savings Bank
- Micro Enterprise Bank
- Northpoint Development Bank
- Opportunity Microfinance Bank
- Optimum Development Bank
- Orion Bank
- Pacific Ace Savings Bank
- Palawan Development Bank
- Pampanga Development Bank
- Peñafrancia Savings and Loan Association
- Philam Savings Bank (subsidiary of Philam Life)
- Philippine Business Bank
- Philippine Savings Bank (subsidiary of Metrobank)
- Pilipinas Savings Bank
- Planters Development Bank
- Premiere Development Bank
- Progress Savings and Loan Association
- Queen City Development Bank
- Quezon Coconut Producers Savings and Loan Bank
- RCBC Savings Bank (subsidiary of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation)
- Real Bank
- Robinsons Savings Bank (subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings)
- Sampaguita Savings and Loan Association
- San Pablo City Development Bank
- Sandigan Savings Bank
- Silangan Savings and Loan Bank
- Sterling Bank of Asia
- Tower Development Bank
- UCPB Savings Bank (subsidiary of United Coconut Planters Bank)
- University Savings and Loan Bank
- Village Savings and Loan Association
- Vizcaya Savings and Loan Association
- Wealth Development Bank
- Winbank
- World Partners Bank
List of foreign banks with thrift banking operations
- American Express Bank
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Citibank (through Citibank Savings)
- HSBC (through HSBC Savings Bank)
- Keppel Bank (acquired by GE Money Bank)
Cooperative and rural banks
Powers of a cooperative bank
List of cooperative banks
- Agusan del Norte Cooperative Bank
- Bataan Cooperative Bank
- Camiguin Cooperative Bank
- Capiz Settlers Cooperative Bank
- Cooperative Bank of Agusan del Sur
- Cooperative Bank of Aklan
- Cooperative Bank of Aurora
- Cooperative Bank of Benguet
- Cooperative Bank of Bohol
- Cooperative Bank of Bukidnon
- Cooperative Bank of Bulacan
- Cooperative Bank of Cagayan
- Cooperative Bank of Camarines Norte
- Cooperative Bank of Camarines Sur
- Cooperative Bank of Cavite
- Cooperative Bank of Cebu
- Cooperative Bank of Davao del Sur
- Cooperative Bank of Ilocos Norte
- Cooperative Bank of Iloilo
- Cooperative Bank of La Union
- Cooperative Bank of Lanao del Norte
- Cooperative Bank of Misamis Oriental
- Cooperative Bank of Mountain Province
- Cooperative Bank of Negros Oriental
- Cooperative Bank of Cotabato
- Cooperative Bank of Nueva Ecija
- Cooperative Bank of Palawan
- Cooperative Bank of Pampanga
- Cooperative Bank of Quezon Province
- Cooperative Bank of Surigao del Sur
- [Cooperative Bank of Tarlac]
- Cooperative Bank of Zambales
- Cooperative Bank of Zamboanga del Norte
- Cooperative Bank of Zamboanga del Sur
- Countryside Cooperative of Batangas
- First Isabela Cooperative Bank
- Ilocos Sur Cooperative Bank
- Leyte Cooperative Bank
- Metro South Cooperative Bank
- National Teachers and Employees Cooperative Bank
- Occidental Mindoro Cooperative Bank
- Samahang Nayon Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya
- Sorsogon Provincial Cooperative Bank
- Southern Leyte Cooperative Bank
Powers of a rural bank
A rural bank has the power to provide adequate credit facilities to farmers and merchants or to cooperatives of such farmers and merchants and, in general, to the people of the rural communities of which the rural bank operates in. [1][2]
List of rural banks
Enterprise Bank, Inc.
- 5 Speed Rural Bank
- Balayan Bay Rural Bank
- Banco Batangan
- Banco ng Masa
- Bangko Kabayan
- Batangas Rural Bank for Cooperatives
- Bolbok Rural Bank
- Classic Rural Bank
- Dynamic Bank
- Empire Rural Bank
- Excel Rural Bank
- Farmers Rural Bank
- First Coconut Rural Bank
- Limcoma Rural Bank
- Lipa Bank
- Lipa Public Bank
- Malarayat Rural Bank
- Mount Makiling Rural Bank
- New Rural Bank of Agoncillo
- President Jose P. Laurel Rural Bank
- Progressive Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Alitagtag
- Rural Bank of tarans
- Agricom Rural Bank
- Apex Rural Bank
- Baliuag Rural Bank
- Banco Rural de General Tinio
- Bangko Luzon
- Bangko Rural ng Kalumpit
- Rural Bank of San Pascual inc.
- Delmont Bank
- East Coast Rural Bank of Hagonoy
- Emerald Rural Bank
- Fil-Agro Rural Bank
- Gateway Rural Bank
- La Consolacion Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Angat
- Rural Bank of Doña Remedios Trinidad
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- Bangko Rural ng Magarao
- Bangko Rural ng Pasacao
- First Naga Rural Bank
- G-7 Bank
- Municipal Rural Bank of Libmanan
- Municipal Rural Bank of Nabua
- Peñafrancia Rural Bank of Calabanga
- Advance Rural Bank
- Bangko Mabuhay
- Capitol City Rural Bank of Trece Martires
- Cavite Rural Banking Corporation
- Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank
- Central Equity Rural Bank
- Community Bank
- First Reliance Bank
- GMA Rural Bank of Cavite
- Imus Rural Bank
- Masuerte Rural Bank of Bacoor
- Rural Bank of Amadeo
- Aspac Rural Bank
- Banco Maximo
- Banco of East Asia
- Banco Rural de Isla Cordova
- Cardinal Rural Bank
- Coastal Bank
- Community Rural Bank of Catmon
- Community Rural Bank of Medellin
- First Agro Industrial Rural Bank
- Frontier Rural Bank
- Lapu Lapu Rural Bank
- Mactan Rural Bank
- Philippine Countryside Rural Bank
- Pilipino Rural Bank
- Plaza Rural Bank
- Community Rural Bank of San Joaquin
- Farmers Trader Rural Bank
- First Midland Rural Bank
- Janiuay Rural Bank
- LifeBank-Rural Bank of Maasin (Iloilo), Inc.
- Progressive Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Alimodian
- Rural Bank of Anilao
- Rural Bank of Badiangan
- Banco Agricola
- Golden Rural Bank of the Philippines
- Mallig Plains Rural Bank
- Philippine Rural Banking Corporation
- Rural Bank of Alicia
- Rural Bank of Angadanan
- Rural Bank of Benito Soliven
- Biñan Rural Bank
- Card Rural Bank
- De La O Rural Bank
- Entrepreneur Rural Bank
- First United Farmers Bank
- Key Rural Bank
- Ormon Bank
- PlanBank Rural Bank of Canlubang Planters
- Provident Rural Bank of Santa Cruz
- Rural Bank of Alaminos
- Rural Bank of Lumban
- Rural Bank of Pagsanjan
- Bannawag Rural Bank
- Community Rural Bank of San Gabriel
- Cooperative Rural Bank of La Union
- LUDB Bank
- Networth Bank (Rural Bank of Sto. Tomas)
- Rang-ay Bank (A Rural Bank), Inc.
- Rural Bank of Agoo
- Rural Bank of Bacnotan
- Rural Bank of Bangar
- Rural Bank of Bauang
- Rural Bank of Caba
- Rural Bank of Luna
- Rural Bank of Naguilian
- Rural Bank of Rosario
- Rural Bank of San Juan
- Rural Bank of Santol
- Rural Bank of Sudipen
- Summit Bank
- AMA Bank
- Baclaran Rural Bank
- Banco de Jesus Rural Bank
- Banco San Juan
- Bangko Pasig
- BMS Rural Bank
- Builders Rural Bank
- Country Rural Bank of Taguig
- Enterprise Capital Rural Bank
- Filipino Savers Bank
- Finman Rural Bank
- First Country Rural Bank
- First Macro Bank
- Insular Rural Bank
- Marikina Valley Rural Bank
- Rodriguez Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Alabang
- Community Rural Bank of Clarin
- Panguil Bay Rural Bank of Ozamiz
- First Community Cooperative Bank of Misamis Occidental
- Bangko Rural ng Tagoloan
- Community Rural Bank of Naawan
- Philippine Farmers Bank
- Rural Bank of Talisayan
- Community Rural Bank of Magallon
- First Community Bank
- First State Rural Bank
- Nation Bank
- New Rural Bank of Binalbagan
- New Rural Bank of Victorias
- Rural Bank of Bacolod City
- Central Visayas Rural Bank
- Dumaguete Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Amlan
- Rural Bank of Ayungon
- Rural Bank of Bacong
- Aliaga Farmers Rural Bank
- Banco Rural de General Tinio
- Bangko Luzon Inc.
- Cabanatuan City Rural Bank
- Citizen's Rural Bank
- Cooperative Rural Bank of Nueva Ecija
- Cuyapo Rural Bank
- FARM Bank
- GM Bank Inc.
- Kabalikat Rural Bank
- Masagana Rural Bank
- Merchant Rural Bank of Talavera
- Millennium Bank
- New Rural Bank of Guimba
- New Rural Bank of San Leonardo
- Producers Rural Bank of San Jose City
- Rural Bank of Laur
- Rural Bank of Lupao
- Rural Bank of Quezon
- Rural Bank of Makati
- Rural Bank of Sto. Domingo
- Small & Medium Enterprise Bank
- Towncall Rural Bank
- Banco Nuestra Señora del Pilar
- Bank of Florida
- Crown Bank
- Delta Civic Bank
- Guagua Rural Bank
- Guagua Savers Bank
- Rural Bank of Angeles
- Rural Bank of Apalit
- Rural Bank of Bacolor
- Unity Bank, A Rural Bank Inc.
- Banco Rural de San Antonio
- Bangko Pangasinan
- Bani Rural Bank
- BHF Rural Bank
- Corfarm Rural Bank of Umingan
- CSF Rural Bank of Bayambang
- Gulf Bank
- Kaluyagan Rural Bank
- Kaunlaran Rural Bank
- Pangasinan Bank
- People's Rural Bank of Binmaley
- Rural Bank of Agno
- Rural Bank of Alaminos
- Rural Bank of Anda
- Rural Bank of Dasol
- Grand-Agri Rural Bank
- Mega Rural Bank
- Polillo Island Rural Bank
- Quezon Capital Rural Bank
- Quezon Traders Rural Bank of Candelaria
- Rural Bank of Alabat
- Rural Bank of Atimonan
- Rural Bank of Dolores (Owned by the Pajarillo Family)
Rural Bank of Candelaria Rural Bank of Tagkawayan Rural Bank of Sariaya
- Binangonan Rural Bank
- Eastern Rizal Rural Bank
- Filidian Rural Bank
- Growers Rural Bank
- Rizal Rural Bank
- Rural Bank of Angono
- Rural Bank of Antipolo
- Rural Bank of Cainta
- Rural Bank of Pilillia
- Rural Bank of San Mateo
- Tiaong Rural Bank
- Community Rural Bank of San Felipe
- Countryside Rural Bank of Palauig
- Maharlika Rural Bank
- Zambales Rural Bank
Rural Bank of Dipolog City, Inc. Rizal Rural Bank Katipunan Rural Bank
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Defunct or merged banks
- Far East Bank (acquired by Bank of the Philippine Islands)
- Insular Savings Bank (acquired by Citibank)
- International Exchange Bank (merged with Union Bank of the Philippines)
- Monte de Piedad Savings Bank (acquired by Keppel Bank)
- Keppel Bank (acquired by GE Money Savings Bank)
- Philippine Commercial International Bank (merged with Equitable Bank)
- Prudential Bank (acquired by Bank of the Philippine Islands)
- Urban Bank (forced to close then merged with Export and Industry Bank)
- Equitable PCI Bank (acquired by Banco De Oro)