Bank of the Philippine Islands is a universal bank in the Philippines. It is the first bank in both the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
It is the fourth largest bank in terms of assets, the second largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and one of the most profitable banks in the Philippines.
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FACTS ABOUT BPI
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| BPI official logo |
- Commonly known as BPI
- Filipino: Bangko ng Kapuluang Pilipinas
- Spanish: Banco de las Islas Filipinas
- Founded: Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines (August 1, 1851)
- Traded as PSE: BPI
- Predecessors:
- El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II
- Family Savings Bank
- People's Bank and Trust Company
- Commercial Bank and Trust Company
- CityTrust Banking Corporation
- Far East Bank and Trust Company
- Prudential Bank
- Parent Company: Ayala Corporation (~22.2% equity)
- Subsidiaries:
- BPI Capital Corp.
- BPI Asset Management and Trust Corp.
The bank has a network of over 900 branches in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Europe, and more than 3,000 ATMs and CDMs (cash deposit machines).
RELATED: Where to find the nearest BPI ATM
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| BPI ATMs and a CDM for 24/7 Banking |
Services offered by BPI
- Banking (Personal and Business)
- Online Banking
- Loan and Credit
- Remittance (BPI Padala Moneyger)
Ownership
- PCD Nominee Corporation: 36.9799%
- Ayala Corporation: 22.1635%
- Liontide Holdings: 20.0349%
- AC International Finance Limited: 8.6475%
- Archdiocese of Manila: 7.2656% (oting powers vested ex officio in the Archbishop of Manila)
- Michigan Holdings: 2.0537%
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History of BPI
Colonial period
BPI was established on August 1, 1851 as the "El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II" (lit. 'The Spanish-Filipino Bank of Isabel II'), named after the Queen of Spain, Isabella II, the daughter of King Ferdinand VII. It was the first government bank in the Philippines and the third Philippine bank during the Spanish era. One of the founders and primary shareholders at that time was José Joaquín de Ynchausti of Ynchausti y Cía, a prominent Philippine multi-national conglomerate who also founded Tanduay Distillery and built the Puente Colgante. José was the managing director of the bank from 1868 to 1873 and 1876 to 1884.
The royal decree establishing the Banco Español-Filipino also gave it the power to print Philippine currency, the first time the Philippine peso was printed in the country; before 1851, a multitude of currencies were used, most notably the Mexican peso. They were originally called Philippine peso fuerte (PF), or "strong pesos".
First printed on May 1, 1852, they were redeemable at face value for gold or silver Mexican coins. The first deposit with the bank was also done on that day by a man named Fulgencio Barrera. Three days later, a Chinese man named Tadian became the first borrowing client of the bank after the bank discounted to him a promissory note amounting to ten thousand pesos fuertes.
On September 3, 1869, following a revolution which overthrew Isabella II, the name was changed to Banco Español-Filipino. In January 1892, the bank moved from the Royal Custom House in Intramuros to the new business district of Binondo after it found out that Intramuros was becoming "economically inactive". It moved to 4 Plaza Cervantes corner Juan Luna Street which was at that time a prime property owned by the Dominican friars.
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| El Banco Español-Filipino, 10 pesos bank note (1896) |
The first branch of Banco Español-Filipino outside Manila was opened in Iloilo City on March 15, 1897. However, the idea to set up branches outside Manila was formulated as far back as the 1850s, with the first branch planned to be opened in Bacolor, the capital of Pampanga at the time. However, by then, Iloilo and other provinces in Panay had become more productive than Pampanga in the sugar industry, hence the move to open the first branch in Iloilo.
Following the cession of the Philippines to the United States with the signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the bank changed from a Spanish institution to a Philippine one. On January 1, 1912, a decision by the shareholders of Banco Español-Filipino changed the name to the present Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) or Banco de las Islas Filipinas in Spanish. The basis for the name change was Republic Act No. 1790, passed on October 12, 1907, which permitted the bank to change its name. The bank was also privatized during the American colonial period.
Following World War II, BPI was actively involved in the post-war reconstruction of the Philippines. In 1949, with the establishment of the Central Bank of the Philippines (now the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), BPI lost the right to issue Philippine pesos, a right it had since the Spanish colonial era and during the American colonial period.
On December 31, 1969, Ayala Corporation, which had been affiliated with BPI since its establishment in 1851, became the dominant shareholder of BPI, and eventually made BPI into the flagship of Ayala's financial entities.
Starting in the 1970s, BPI has been involved with many mergers and acquisitions. The first merger occurred in 1974 with BPI's acquisition of the People's Bank and Trust Company. Major notable acquisitions include Commercial Bank and Trust Company in 1981, CityTrust Banking Corporation in 1996, Far East Bank and Trust Company in 2000, Prudential Bank in 2005
and BPI's subsidiary BPI Family Savings Bank in early-2022.
RELATED: How to Open a BPI Savings Account
In 1982, BPI became a universal bank, and in 2000, became the Philippines' first bank assurance firm, being the first Philippine bank to offer insurance services after acquiring the insurance companies of the Ayala Corporation, the parent company of the Ayala Corporation. Within that year, BPI also founded the BPI Direct Savings Bank, an Internet bank.
On February 14, 1986, BPI established its own interbank network, Expressnet.
In October 2015, BPI launched their "Make the Best Things Happen" campaign.
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| BPI branch at Plaza Sta. Cruz, Carriedo, Manila which occupies the Don Roman Santos Building |
BPI has tapped Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for its design. The old building will be demolished to make space for the new building.
In August 2019, BPI relaunched its new logo and new slogan Ready Today, Ready Tomorrow.
BPI BanKo
BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (operating as BPI BanKo) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BPI established through the merging of BPI Direct Savings Bank (the first internet-based bank in the country), allowing expatriate Filipinos and overseas workers in countries like Bahrain or Hong Kong to access and manage their bank accounts at any time) and the BPI Globe Banko.
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| BPI Direct Savings Bank |
BPI Globe BanKo's predecessor BPI Direct Savings Bank, was incorporated and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 1986, primarily as a subsidiary meant to engage in the general business of savings and mortgage banking.
In 2000, BPI Direct underwent a major image change as it became the first Philippine bank designed around the telephone and online banking channels. Two years later, BPI Direct realigned its business strategy towards the Overseas Filipino community.
As the result of BPI Direct and with BPI Globe BanKo (another thrift bank unit of BPI) merging in December 2016 forming BPI Direct BanKO Inc. (BPI BanKo).
Subsidiaries and partners
BPI is divided into the following subsidiaries and affiliates:
- BPI Asset Management and Trust Corporation
- BPI Capital Corp.
- BPI Computer Systems Corp.
- BPI Family Savings Bank (Savings bank of BPI)
- BPI BanKo (merged BPI Direct Savings Bank and BPI Globe BanKO Savings Bank) (Small and medium enterprise and microfinance oriented rural-savings bank of BPI)
- BPI Forex Corp.
- BPI Foundation, Inc.
- BPI International Finance Ltd.
- BPI Investment Management. Inc.
- BPI Leasing Corp.
- BPI Operations Mgt. Corp.
- BPI Rental Corp.
- BPI Securities Corp.
- BPI/MS Insurance Corp.
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| BPI Head Office in Makati |
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Headquarters: 6768 Ayala Ave, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila
BPI Hotline: (02) 8891 0000
BPI SWIFT CODE
Here are the details for BPI SWIFT CODE or BIC:
Bank Name: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
SWIFT Code: BOPIPHMMXXX
SWIFT Branch: Headquarters
Address: Ayala Avenue Corner, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
City Metro Manila
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| Bank of the Philippine Islands |
BPI News and Updates
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