China Bank targets 50 new branches in 2015

MANILA, Philippines - China Banking Corp. (China Bank) and its thrift bank arm China Bank Savings (CBS) will continue to branch out in Metro Manila and Luzon, opening eight of the planned 50 new branches for 2015.

China Bank La Union-Agoo branch, its second branch in La Union and 315th branch nationwide, began operations on March 18. 

The branch is located along the National Highway, San Jose Norte, Agoo, La Union, and headed by Rommel M. Agacita.

It is open on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and equipped with an ATM and a night depository box to provide customers with 24/7 banking convenience.

Meanwhile, CBS opened seven branches in February in a fresh bid to increase its share of the consumer and SME markets.

The new CBS branches are San Juan, Better Living, Laguna-Sta. Cruz, Cavite City, SM Hypermarket FTI-Taguig, Savemore Tagaytay-Mendez, and Savemore Malabon-Francis market.

CBS has 85 branches to date, 11 of which are Easi-Banking branches that are open daily and with longer banking hours.

CBS San Juan Branch, headed by Jeannette Mae E. Castillo, is at Madison Square, 264 N. Domingo St., Barangay Pasadena, San Juan; CBS Better Living Branch is at 90 Doña Soledad Ave., Better Living Subd., Bicutan, Parañaque, headed by Dimples Dacio; CBS Laguna-Sta. Cruz Branch is at E & E Building, Pedro Guevarra Ave., Sta. Cruz, Laguna, headed by Ma. Lesly G. Amparo; and CBS Cavite City Branch is at 485 P. Burgos St., Barangay 34, Caridad, Cavite City, headed by Alaine M. Catapang. 

These branches are open from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and are also equipped with ATMs.

CBS branches conveniently located inside Savemore and SM Hypermarket is equipped with an ATM, a night depository box, and an Online Banking kiosk.

SM Hypermarket FTI-Taguig Branch is in Western Bicutan, open from Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Mary Ann P. Tenedero as branch service head. 

Savemore Tagaytay-Mendez Branch is at the corner of Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway and Mendez-Tagaytay Road, while Savemore Malabon-Francis Market Branch is at the corner of Governor Pascual and M.H. Del Pilar Sts. Jenilyn Y. Chua and Shelina H. De Jesus are the branch sales and service officers, respectively. 

Both Tagaytay-Mendez and Malabon-Francis Market branches in Savemore are open from Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The China Bank Group’s nationwide branch network is now 478-strong, including the 78 branches of Plantersbank.