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                    [Title] => GE Money Savings still bullish on RP
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Despite its failure to acquire credit card firm Bankard, GE Money Savings Bank remains bullish on its plan to issue credit cards as part of its retail products.


GE Money Savings is a subsidiary of US-based GE Consumer Finance (GECF), the financial services unit of industrial giant General Electric.


GE Money president and chief executive officer Ben Kua said they will launch their own credit card despite earlier failing to acquire Bankard from the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).


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GE Money Bank Inc. has started refitting its 30-branch network from being grossly backroom-oriented to one that is marketing and customer service biased.


At the start of its operations this year, its branches were 80-percent backroom oriented and 20-percent customer biased.


"After the refitting program, our branches will be 80-percent customer service oriented and just 20-percent backroom designed with all the technological advancements that will be put in place," John Hickey, GE Money Bank chief operations officer, said.


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                    [Title] => Keppel IVI Investments applies for renewal of license with SEC
                    [Summary] => Keppel IVI Investments Inc., a member of the Singapore-based Keppel Philippine Holdings Inc., has applied for renewal of its provisional license with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  


The move is said to be a precondition to the completion of ongoing negotiations between Keppel IVI and food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. for the acquisition by the latter of the investment house.   


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At the start of its operations this year, its branches were 80-percent backroom oriented and 20-percent customer biased.


"After the refitting program, our branches will be 80-percent customer service oriented and just 20-percent backroom designed with all the technological advancements that will be put in place," John Hickey, GE Money Bank chief operations officer, said.


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The move is said to be a precondition to the completion of ongoing negotiations between Keppel IVI and food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. for the acquisition by the latter of the investment house.   


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BDO gets nod to acquire GEMB

August 10, 2009 - 12:00am

Banco De Oro Unibank, Inc. has secured the approval of the Bangko Sentral ngPilipinas (BSP) for its acquisition of GE Money Bank.

Business

SEC okays GE Money Bank's capital hike to P5 billion

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 21, 2009 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the increase in authorized capital stock of GE Money Bank Inc. from P3 billion to P5 billion.

Business

GE Money Bank eyes 60% growth in SME, consumer lending

June 17, 2008 - 12:00am

Banking

GE Money Savings still bullish on RP

By Ted P. Torres | December 9, 2006 - 12:00am

Despite its failure to acquire credit card firm Bankard, GE Money Savings Bank remains bullish on its plan to issue credit cards as part of its retail products. GE Money Savings is a subsidiary of US-based...

Business

GE Money Bank still in acquisition mode

By Ted P. Torres | October 24, 2006 - 12:00am

GE Money Bank Inc. has started refitting its 30-branch network from being grossly backroom-oriented to one that is marketing and customer service biased. At the start of its operations this year, its branches...

Banking

Keppel IVI Investments applies for renewal of license with SEC

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 30, 2003 - 12:00am

Keppel IVI Investments Inc., a member of the Singapore-based Keppel Philippine Holdings Inc., has applied for renewal of its provisional license with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The move is said to...

Business