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Shopnpay card winner

September 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia president and chief executive officer Lamberto R. Villena (right) awards Sterling Bank client Stephen William Weidenholtz (second from left) a $2,000 travel voucher.

Banking

E-payments

August 26, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded Sterling Bank of Asia (Sterling Bank) as the outstanding thrift bank PhilPaSS (Philippine Payments and Settlements System) participant servicing customer epayments for...

Banking

Best visa performer

August 5, 2014 - 12:00am

Visa International has recognized Sterling Bank of Asia as the ‘2013 Best Performer Visa Prepaid Payment Volume Growth in the Philippines’ and ‘2013 Highest Payment Volume Prepaid Issuer.&rsqu...

Banking

First dollar prepaid card

April 22, 2014 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia (Sterling Bank) has launched the first and only Dollar Visa Prepaid Card with EMV Chip, called ShopNPay...

Banking

Sterling Bank introduces 1st local dollar-based prepaid card

By Ted P. Torres | December 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia (Sterling Bank) is introducing the first locally-issued dollar-based currency prepaid card.

Business

Sterling Bank to lure OFWs to save more by waiving reqm’ts

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 26, 2013 - 12:00am

To encourage more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to save their hard-earned money, Sterling Bank of Asia said it is waiving the initial deposit and minimum maintaining balance requirements in its recently launched...

Business

Sterling Bank to put up 13 new branches

September 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia, one of the leading savings banks in the country, will put up next year 13 new branches nationwide to expand its market reach.

Business

Sterling eyes another P500-M notes issue

By Ted P. Torres | June 6, 2012 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia is eyeing another P500-million note issue for its Tier 1 capital requirements, the bank’s top executive said.

Business

Sterling Bank raises P500M from notes issue

By Ted P. Torres | June 2, 2012 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia has raised P500 million from the issuance of 10-year Tier 2 notes this week, the bank said in a statement.

Business

Sterling Bank now has 33 branches

July 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Sterling Bank of Asia has opened five new branches, thus bringing its total branch network to 33 in just four years of operations.

Banking