MANILA, Philippines - Maybank Philippines Inc. (MPI) has opened its new branch at Resorts World to cater to both local and foreign guests of the leisure complex, which houses the six-star Maxims Tower and five-star Marriott Hotel. The Maybank Resorts World branch, which has an interior similar to a hotel lounge, is expected to cater to the affluent and high net worth market segments. The new branch will have longer banking hours, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., from the usual 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to cater to hotel guests and other businesses in the area, which are open for 24 hours. Maybank Philippines is part of the Maybank Group, a regional financial services leader with presence in 20 countries worldwide, including all ASEAN countries and five international financial centers. Named the 17th Strongest Bank in the World by Bloomberg Markets for 2014, Maybank is backed by assets of over $170 billion as of March 2014, and an international network of over 2,400 branches and offices serving more than 22 million customers worldwide. In the Philippines, it has 79 branches, of which 30 are in Metro Manila. The bank has 93 offsite and on-site ATMs nationwide.