MANILA,Philippines — UCPB Savings Bank took home three national awards and three branch awards from BancNet during 2019 awarding ceremonies held in Makati City recently.
UCPB Savings president and chief executive officer Lizette Racela said the bank lives up to its mandate and the call of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for financial inclusion by offering innovative products and reliable services to the unbanked and underbanked segment.
“By reaching out and being with them during crisis or success, we live up to our Kasama Mo brand promise,” she said.
UCPB Savings was recognized as the Top 3 outsourcing bank with the highest volume of transactions as issuer; leading outsourcing bank in innovation (pilot outsourcing bank to implement InstaPay, QR code, and PESONet through bank’s own mobile application); and top outsourcing bank with the highest volume of transactions as acquirer.
Its Numancia branch in Aklan and USB Aloran branch in Misamis Occidental were also recognized for supporting financial inclusion by operating ATMs exclusively in remote locations, while its Libmanan branch in Camarines Sur was awarded as one of the Top 10 outsourcing banks with ATMs in the BancNet network.
Likewise, its La Castellana branch in Negros Occidental was awarded the top performing ATM of an outsourcing bank in the Visayas, while its Sogod Branch in Southern Leyte was also given special recognition as the only branch with available ATM and over-the-counter operations during super typhoon Yolanda in November 2013.