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                    [ArticleID] => 1532623
                    [Title] => BPI remittance promo for OFWs
                    [Summary] => 

This December, the Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) launches Remit-Save-Win promo, open to all individual Filipino citizens abroad sending a remittance through any of the participating BPI Overseas Offices or remittance tie-ups for credit to a BPI, BPI Family Savings Bank or BPI Direct Savings Bank account.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 800008 [Title] => BPI projects 2-digit growth in remittance business [Summary] =>

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is looking at a conservative double digit growth in remittances this year, despite the strong showing in the first three months of 2012.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 521229 [Title] => BPI Globe eyes 'unbanked sector' [Summary] =>

Newly formed thrift bank, BPI Globe Savings Bank (Bangko) is expecting to generate up to 500,000 clients.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 498677 [Title] => BPI forecasts double-digit growth in remittances [Summary] =>

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is optimistic that the remittance business in the Philippines will expand on the higher end of the single-digit growth this year.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 391079 [Title] => BPI gets conditional approval to set up branch in London [Summary] => The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London has approved the application of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) (Europe) Plc to establish a branch in the area, a ranking bank official said.

BPI vice president Gertie K. Sinio told the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that they were informed of the approval through an e-mail message, wherein the FSA also required BPI to submit proof of its capitalization and other documents prior to its final decision.

The application for a branch in London was submitted last year.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 384321 [Title] => BPI remittance biz hits $2.8B in ’06 [Summary] => The total remittance business of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) amounted to $2.8 billion in 2006, up from $2.2 billion in 2005.

BPI Direct Savings Bank president Raul D. Dimayuga said that they expect a 15-percent growth in remittance business for this year.

OFW remittances are expected to hit over $12 billion in 2006. In 2005, remittances were recorded at $10.6 billion.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 343582 [Title] => BPI launches new remittance services [Summary] => The Ayala-controlled Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has introduced new remittance packages in a bid to strengthen efforts to be the top commercial bank in this line of consumer business.

"The remittance industry in the banking sector has grown by a little over 10 percent last year, while BPI has grown by 21 percent," said Raul D. Dimayuga, BPI Direct Savings Bank president said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322597 [Title] => Honda reinforces BPI remittance business [Summary] => The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is looking at a 20-percent growth in its remittance business this year. Last year, the bank’s entire remittance business grew by 17 percent to P2.7 billion.

Last year, the remittance business of BPI ranked it third or fourth unofficially. The traditional leaders in the remittance business among the country’s commercial banks are the Philippine National Bank (PNB), the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank), and the Equitable PCI Bank.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98209 [Title] => BPI’s home, auto loans seen to grow 16% this year [Summary] => The Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) sees a 16-percent growth in its home and auto loans this year, slightly lower than its 20-percent target, a BPI official said yesterday.

BPI senior vice president David Sarmiento said they expect to remain competitive in pricing and rates for both housing and auto loans.

On the other hand, the credit card business of the BPI group is expected to improve with billings going as high as P12 billion this year from only P7.5 billion last year.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98414 [Title] => Personal banking is here to stay — bankers [Summary] => The emergence of electronic banking in the country – which is viewed as coming rather late in the Philippines will not in any manner replace the need for interpersonal banking, which is provided by over-the-counter personnel as well as bank branches.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1203523 [AuthorName] => by Rose De La Cruz [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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