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In the past two to three years, rural banks have slowly shed its parochial character, thinking more regional, more national. They already took the cudgels in developing and financing the microfinance sector, after clear successes with the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).


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AXA Q1 income, premiums up

By Ted P. Torres | July 17, 2012 - 12:00am

The AXA Philippines Inc. (AXA Philippines) has reported a seven-percent growth in total premium income in the first three months of 2012, or roughly an additional P700 million to the P9.98 billion recorded in 2...

Banking

1st Valley Bank raising $75-M Tier 2 capital

By Ted P. Torres | May 2, 2006 - 12:00am

The 1st Valley Bank Inc., a rural bank, has launched a $75-million, unsubordinated debt paper with a five- or 10-year term repayment period. It is the first rural bank to launch a Tier 2 debt instrument for capital...

Banking

Changing attires from parochial to regional

By Ted P. Torres | January 31, 2006 - 12:00am

The rural banking system will continue its long and twisted road to consolidation and expansion this year, as the ground work for its strengthening and modernization, intensifies. In the past two to three years,...

Banking