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The current bank is the product of the Banco de Oro–Equitable PCI Bank merger.The boards of both banks agreed to merge on December 27, 2006. The new BDO Unibank retained the ticker symbol of the old Banco de Oro, and 1.3 billion BDO shares were issued in exchange for 727 million Equitable PCI Bank shares.
It was known for a wide range of services from savings to insurance and, through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Card Network, was the largest Philippine credit card issuer. The bank merged with Banco de Oro Universal Bank in early 2007, and is now branded as BDO as its new identity as part of the new Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.
BancNet was founded on July 17, 1990, as the Philippines' second ATM consortium when the ATMs of eight banks, PCI Bank (later Equitable PCI Bank, now Banco de Oro), Security Bank, Chinabank, RCBC, Allied Bank (now part of PNB), Metrobank, International Exchange Bank (now part of UnionBank) and CityTrust Banking Corp. (now part of BPI) formed BancNet.
Rank Bank name Assets (millions of PHP) Asset change Rank change 1 BDO, Inc. 4,508,065.88: 2 Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) 3,325,085.09: 3 Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank)
The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks, from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks.As of September 30, 2022, [1] there were 45 universal and commercial banks, [2] 44 savings banks, [3] 400 rural and cooperative banks, [4] 40 credit unions and 6,267 non-banks with quasi-banking functions, all licensed by the Bangko Sentral ...
Expressnet is known for its Express Payment System (EPS), which was at first the debit card system of the BPI Express Teller ATM card. In 2005, the network expanded to include cardholders of all Landbank E.A.S.Y. ( E xpress A ccess for S avers like Y ou) and Banco de Oro (local and international) ATM cards.
By March 19, 2007, Banco de Oro and Equitable PCI Bank cardholders (ATM and debit cards) could access each other's ATM networks and use withdrawal, balance inquiry and cash advance services free of charge. [20] This increased Banco de Oro's ATM network to 1,200 ATMs nationwide. [21]
BDO Unibank, an original MegaLink member bank, retains the use of MegaLink nomenclature and design in its software despite its mandated transfer to BancNet. MegaLink was formed in September 1989 by Equitable Banking Corporation (now merged with Banco de Oro ), Far East Bank and Trust Company (now part of BPI ), Philippine National Bank ...