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SEC oks EW purchase of Caraga’s Green Bank

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally approved the merger of East West Banking Corp. and Caraga-based Green Bank (A Rural Bank) Inc.

Business

BSP okays EastWest Bank-Green Bank merger

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 4, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has given its go-signal for the planned merger of East West Banking Corp. with Green Bank (A Rural Bank) Inc.

Business

EastWest gets nod to merge with Green Bank

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 1, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has cleared the proposed merger of EastWest Banking Corp. and Green Bank (A Rural Bank) Inc. (GBI).

Business

EastWest to invest 20% in bidder for railway fare collection system

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 30, 2013 - 12:00am

East West Banking Corp. is investing in E-trans Solutions Joint Venture Inc. a company bidding for the government’s automated fare collection system project.

Business

EastWest acquires 20% stake in bidder for railway fare system

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 29, 2013 - 12:00am

East West Banking Corp. is investing in E-trans Solutions Joint Venture Inc., a company bidding for the government’s automated fare collection system project.

Business

EastWest Bank hikes equity in RB units

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 8, 2012 - 12:00am

EastWest Banking Corp., a universal bank owned by the Gotianun family, had infused additional equity in two of its rural bank subsidiaries.

Business

East West acquires Ecology Savings

By Ted P. Torres | September 6, 2002 - 12:00am

East West Banking Corp. (Eastwest) is acquiring Ecology Savings Bank Inc. from Equitable PCIBank for an undisclosed amount. The two banks signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) last Wednesday. "We will still...

Business