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EIB acquired Urban Bank and its investment arm Urbancorp Investment Inc. (UII) more than a year after it (Urban Bank) was closed due to financial difficulties.


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Norberto Nazareno, PDIC president, said the money to be turned over to the entity to be chosen on or before April 26 will eventually be used to partially settle claims against the bank.


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Rules on sales pitch of bank units out soon

November 26, 2001 - 12:00am

The Monetary Board (MB), the policymaking body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will come out shortly with guidelines authorizing banks to peddle products of their subsidiaries in their bank branches. BSP...

Business

Exportbank reopens Urban Bank

August 9, 2001 - 12:00am

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has extended a special loan of P200 million to the Export and Import Bank (EIB) which has acquired Urban Bank. EIB acquired Urban Bank and its investment arm Urbancorp...

Business

PDIC collects P1.5 B from borrowers of Urban Bank

April 16, 2001 - 12:00am

State insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has collected P1.5 billion in loans owed to failed Urban Bank Corp. The amount will be given to the group that will take over the bank. Norberto Nazareno,...

Business

BSP says law on investment houses is ambiguous

By Marianne V. Go | May 9, 2000 - 12:00am

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Rafael B.

Business

'Questionable transactions' of Urbancorp, Wincorp traced

By Rocel Felix | May 8, 2000 - 12:00am

Troubled investment houses Urbancorp Investment Inc. and Westmont Investment Corp.

Business