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Country Builders rebrands as Top Bank, eyes expansion via mergers

By Keisha Ta-Asan | May 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Top Bank Philippines Inc. (A Rural Bank), formerly Country Builders Bank Inc., is looking out for expansion opportunities through mergers or acquisitions to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

Business

EDITORIAL - Beyond folk medicine

October 6, 2023 - 12:00am

In rural areas, residents have long been familiar with the use of certain herbs for medicinal purposes. Local scientists have taken note of this folk medicine and have been conducting research on the most commonly...

Opinion

BSP padlocks Cebu-based rural bank

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 2, 2016 - 9:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the closure of another rural bank as it continues to weed out weak players in the banking industry to protect the interest of depositors.

Business

BSP pushes more rural bank mergers

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 25, 2016 - 9:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to consolidate its incentives programs to entice mergers among smaller...

Business

Producers Savings Bank completes merger with Rural Bank of Cainta

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 23, 2016 - 9:00am

The Producers Savings Bank Corp. and the Rural Bank of Cainta Inc. completed their merger last month amid calls by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for smaller banks to consolidate.

Business

Advocates push establishment of rural farm schools nationwide

December 26, 2015 - 9:00am

Advocates and practitioners of rural farm schools nationwide are pushing for the immediate implementation of RA 10618 or the Rural Farm Schools Act following the release of its IRR last August.

Agriculture

PDIC to pay deposit claims in 2 closed rural banks

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

State-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) is set to start servicing the insurance claims of depositors of two rural banks ordered closed recently by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Business

BSP issues guidelines on rural bank mergers

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 16, 2015 - 9:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released the eligibility requirements for a program extending a financial package...

Business

Two more rural banks shut down

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 14, 2015 - 9:00am

Two more rural banks folded up early this month, bringing to 14 the number of weak players ordered closed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year.

Business

On the road to concrete developments: Farm-to-Market-Roads

By CONJUGATIONS | By Lila Ramos Shahani | December 13, 2015 - 9:00am

During campaign season, it becomes harder and harder to keep familiar words and phrases attached to real things.

Opinion