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"By November, we hope to finish the sale," PDIC head for special operations Rescina Bhagwani said, adding that they have submitted their proposed guidelines for the said negotiated sale to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week.


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TA Bank is 60 percent owned by a Malaysian group which reportedly decided to
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PRIME SAVINGS BANK

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"By November, we hope to finish the sale," PDIC head for special operations Rescina Bhagwani said, adding that they have submitted their proposed guidelines for the said negotiated sale to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week.


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Media attention for bank run victims

By Butch Francisco | September 14, 2004 - 12:00am

Last Saturday, I related the sad story about how I practically worked like a slave and almost starved to death in the US – just because I didn’t want to touch my savings here in the Philippines. In the...

Entertainment

Remaining Prime Bank branches to be sold next month

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 7, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) expects to finalize the negotiations for the sale of the remaining 37 branches of Prime Savings Bank next month, a ranking PDIC official said yesterday. "By November,...

Business

BSP files criminal case against Prime Bank officials

By Marianne V. Go | March 12, 2000 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has finally filed with the Department of Justice criminal cases against officials of Prime Savings Bank for violation of Section 35 of Republic Act No.

Business

Manila Bank gets okay to acquire Malaysian bank

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 9, 2000 - 12:00am

The Monetary Board, the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has approved the sale of a majority stake of Malaysian-owned TA Bank of Manila Banking Corp. TA Bank is 60 percent owned by...

Business