The Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) has named LANDBANK as one of the winners in the prestigious Global Performance Excellence Awards (GPEA). The Bank received the Quest for Excellence Award, the third highest award under the Non-Profit or Government Entity category. It joins 29 other organizations from ten Asian and Pacific Rim Countries who were recognized as “exemplary companies of world class quality performance”. LANDBANK was nominated by the Development Academy of the Philippines to participate in GPEA, following its conferment of the Level-2 Recognition for Proficiency in Quality Management from the Philippine Quality Award. The Bank was recognized for having demonstrated effective and systematic approaches to the overall requirements of the globally-accepted business excellence framework. “We are honoured and grateful for this prestigious recognition, which affirms LANDBANK’s commitment to quality management and business excellence. This award inspires us all the more to intensify our efforts to continue building a culture of excellence that translates to world class performance, and serve as role model for other organizations across countries,” said LANDBANK OIC/Executive Vice President Cecilia C. Borromeo. Now on its 16th year, the GPEA is an international recognition of national quality award recipients based on the Baldrige Criteria Framework of the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (American Quality Award). Assessments are done by trained Baldrige examiners and consultants of Fortune 500 corporations. LANDBANK is the only Philippine bank and the only government entity that made it to this year’s roster of winners. The awards will be presented at the 22nd APQO International Conference on Quality in Rotorua, New Zealand on November 20-23, 2016. APQO is a non-profit organization that was founded and organized in 1985 by National Quality Organizations in Asian and Pacific Rim countries to be a primary mover for quality and continuous improvement for goods and services and quality of life in the Asia Pacific Region.
READ MORELANDBANK Officer-in-Charge Cecilia C. Borromeo accepts the “SME Product of the Year” award for the Bank’s BUILDERS loan program. With her are (from left): The Asian Banker Managing Director Foo Boon Ping, LANDBANK Executive Vice President Julio D. Climaco, Jr., LANDBANK Senior Vice President Edward John T. Reyes, Startupbootcamp FinTech Co-Founder and Global COO Markus Gnirck, and FinFabrik CEO Alex Medana. LANDBANK’s BUILDERS program was awarded “Best SME Product” at The Asian Banker’s Philippine Country Awards 2016. The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Philippine International Banking Convention at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City. The Bringing Urbanization and Innovations thru LANDBANK’s Diverse Engineering Resource Support or BUILDERS program provides business loans to SMEs in the local construction market. It forms part of the Bank’s contribution to the Public-Private Partnership projects of the national government by extending credit support to private and public sector players in the industry. “This award is an affirmation of what we at LANDBANK are doing to help the SME sector and other major development players, whom we consider as allies in promoting economic growth. Through the BUILDERS program, we help contribute to the government’s thrust to promote inclusive growth through infrastructure development and also help create jobs in the process,” said LANDBANK Officer-in-Charge Cecilia C. Borromeo. Launched in 2014, the program crossed the billion-mark just a year after it was launched, with the bank’s SME loan book and deposits recording double-digit growth in the same year. As of June 2016, the program generated roughly one-third or 29% of the outstanding revenue of the Bank’s SME business with loan releases amounting to P19.6 billion lent to 230 contractors. This helped fund various projects, including farm-to-market roads and bridges, telecommunications infrastructure, residential units, commercial buildings, sanitary landfills, water and sewerage systems, sea walls, among other development projects. The Asian Banker Philippine Country Awards recognizes the most outstanding financial products, services, and organizations in the country and forms part of the prestigious awards programmes ran by The Asian Banker, covering the full spectrum of topics and areas that constitute the financial services industry. LANDBANK also bagged both the first and second places in the inaugural Talent Bank Philippines 2016 held as part of the Philippine Country Awards. The LANDBANK Operations Sector Chorale got the top prize with their all-original a cappella arrangement. They will be representing the Philippines to compete in the Talent Bank Asia at The Asian Banker Summit 2017 in Singapore. The LANDBANK Got Talent All Stars with their modern hip-hop rendition of traditional Filipino dances meanwhile won second place. Talent Bank Asia is a new initiative launched by The Asian Banker this year to bring together and recognize the creativity and talent of people in the financial services industry.
READ MORELANDBANK Senior Vice President Ramon R. Monteloyola receives the award for “Most Socially Responsible Bank” from H.E. Dato’ Ilango Karuppannan, High Commissioner of Malaysia, Embassy of Malaysia in Singapore during the Annual IFM Awards 2016 in Singapore. LANDBANK also received awards for “Most Innovative Lending Platform” for the LANDBANK Mobile Loan Saver and “Best CSR Initiative” for its Gawad KATUBIGAN program. The Land Bank of the Philippines was named “Most Socially Responsible Bank” in the Philippines for 2016 by London-based International Finance Magazine (IFM) at the IFM Annual Awards held recently in Singapore. LANDBANK was recognized for its “strong commitment towards sustainable development and environmental protection” through the environmental due diligence (EDD) system for all projects financed by the Bank. IFM also awarded the LANDBANK Mobile Loan Saver as “Most Innovative Lending Platform” and the Bank’s Gawad KATUBIGAN program as “Best CSR Initiative”. Gawad KATUBIGAN provides calamity-hit communities with access to clean water through portable water filtration systems. Originally initiated as part of the requirements for World Bank-assisted projects, the EDD system was institutionalized by LANDBANK for all its financed projects, regardless of amount. LANDBANK established an Environmental Program and Management Department, which conducts the assessments of projects and provides the Bank’s lending units with an Environmental Assessment Report as a guide for the evaluation and approval of loan proposals. LANDBANK has reaped various other recognitions from local and international organizations for its EDD system, including the Green Leadership Award at the 2015 Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards, the Sustainable Business Award from the Global Initiatives (Singapore) and Price Waterhouse Cooper Philippines, and the Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award from the Global Sustainable Finance Network in 2014. The Bankers Institute of the Philippines also recognized LANDBANK as Green Bank Champion in 2013. The IFM Annual Awards recognizes individuals and organizations in the international finance industry that contribute to raising the bar in the financial services industry through innovative products or services, path-breaking initiatives in corporate social responsibility, better corporate governance, and other achievements that impact the global finance community.
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines was named “Most Socially Responsible Bank” in the Philippines for 2016 by London-based International Finance Magazine (IFM) at the IFM Annual Awards held recently in Singapore. LANDBANK was recognized for its “strong commitment towards sustainable development and environmental protection” through the environmental due diligence (EDD) system for all projects financed by the Bank. IFM also awarded the LANDBANK Mobile Loan Saver as “Most Innovative Lending Platform” and the Bank’s Gawad KATUBIGAN program as “Best CSR Initiative”. Gawad KATUBIGAN provides calamity-hit communities with access to clean water through portable water filtration systems.
READ MORECashless McFlurry Promo •-Minimum purchase requirement of PHp150 •-Promo is open to all Visa cardholders, regardless of issuing bank. •-Only redeemable at the Front Counter in participating McDonald’s stores •-Not available at the Self-Ordering Kiosk, Take-Out Counters, Dessert Centers and Kiosks, and via Drive-Thru and McDelivery •-Cannot be exchanged for cash or used in conjunction with other promos •-Only one (1) McFlurry redeemable for every successful transaction using Visa card •Only one free item per minimum Php 150 transaction, regardless of total amount spent. •Cannot be exchanged for cash or used in conjunction with other promos. •Per DTI-FTEB Permit No. 15952. Series of 2018
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines was named “Most Socially Responsible Bank” in the Philippines for 2016 by London-based International Finance Magazine (IFM) at the IFM Annual Awards held recently in Singapore. LANDBANK was recognized for its “strong commitment towards sustainable development and environmental protection” through the environmental due diligence (EDD) system for all projects financed by the Bank. IFM also awarded the LANDBANK Mobile Loan Saver as “Most Innovative Lending Platform” and the Bank’s Gawad KATUBIGAN program as “Best CSR Initiative”. Gawad KATUBIGAN provides calamity-hit communities with access to clean water through portable water filtration systems.
READ MORELANDBANK AVPs Joselito Vallada of Human Resources Management Group (2nd to the left) and Emmanuel Hio Jr of Organization Development Department (center) receive the Outstanding Development Project Award under the Human Capital Development Category by the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) for the Bank’s Management and Leadership Development (MLD) Program. The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) was awarded with Outstanding Development Project Award under the Human Capital Development category for its Management and Leadership Development (MLD) Program. The distinction was conferred by the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) during its 40th Annual Meeting last May 10-12, 2017 in Macao SAR, China. The MLD program aims to strengthen the Bank’s Succession planning by ensuring the availability of a highly trained and qualified management pool. Programs under it include the Management Training Program (MTP), Branch Officers Development Program (BODP), Lending Officers Development Program (LODP), and Leadership Development Program (LDP). AVP Joselito Vallada of Human Resources Management Group and AVP Emmanuel Hio Jr of Organization Development Department received the award on behalf of the Bank. “We thank the ADFIAP for the recognition that affirmed the significance of the distinct major programs under the MLD framework for the Bank's talents,” Vallada said in his acceptance speech. Part of ADFIAP’s recognition is the integrated MTP curriculum that lets the participants immerse in LANDBANK-assisted cooperatives as a way of instilling the Bank’s mandate of countryside development. Presently, 57 graduates of MTP occupy managerial positions with 55 leading critical departments/units tasked in accomplishing the Bank’s strategic objectives. The ADFIAP Development Awards recognize and honor member-banks which have undertaken and/or assisted projects that have created a development impact in their respective countries. The Institutional Awards have nine categories namely: human resource development, environmental development, SME development, infrastructure development, technology development, trade development, local economic development, development finance – led poverty reduction, and corporate governance. In July 2016, the MLDP was also awarded as the Graduate Employment Programme of the Year- Philippines by the Asian Banking and Finance Magazine.
READ MOREBSP Governor and Monetary Board Chairman Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. and Monetary Board Member Juan D. De Zuñiga Jr. present the “Gold Hall of Fame Award” for the Credit Surety Fund category to LANDBANK President and CEO Alex V. Buenaventura and Executive Vice President for Agricultural and Development Lending Edward John T. Reyes at the 14th Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders. For its outstanding contribution to the Credit Surety Fund (CSF) Program led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, LANDBANK was conferred with the “Gold Hall of Fame” award in the 14th Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders held recently at the BSP Complex in Manila. The Gold Hall of Fame is given to awardees that have won in the same category for three consecutive years. LANDBANK has been consecutively recognized as an “Outstanding Lending Bank” under the CSF category since 2013. “We are grateful for this recognition, which inspires us all the more to strengthen our support for the Credit Surety Fund program. We strongly share the program’s objective of making bank credit more accessible to MSMEs, who are our important partners for progress and development,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Alex V. Buenaventura. Initiated by BSP in 2008, the Credit Surety Fund is a credit enhancement scheme that aims to improve the bankability and credit worthiness of microenterprises and SMEs including cooperatives, which are short of collaterals and often face difficulty in obtaining loans from banks due to lack of collaterals, credit knowledge, and credit records. The fund is created by pooling cash contributions from participating cooperatives, local government units and other partner institutions. As of December 2016, LANDBANK has approved more than P3 billion in loans under the program, of which P1.8 billion was released to 35,373 CSF beneficiaries all over the country. Meanwhile, of the Bank’s approved contributions at P116.9 million, P90.3 million was released to 37 CSFs nationwide as of end-2016. LANDBANK also received awards for “Best CSF Lending Bank” and “Outstanding CSF Program Partner”. Themed “Transforming Shared Visions into Dynamic Partnership”, the awards ceremony is a “tribute to institutions that have continuously supported the BSP’s statistical initiatives, information requirements, advocacy programs and the effective delivery of its function”.
READ MOREPromo Mechanics: For a minimum single-receipt purchase of P3,000 for Straight Transaction at any The SM Store using your LANDBANK Mastercard Credit Card from January 21 to April 08, 2019 gives the cardholder a chance to instantly win up to P5,000 worth of SM Gift Pass. There will be 100 winners of P5,000 every Monday and 120 Weekly winners of P3,000 SM Gift Pass across for non-Mondays (Tuesday-Sunday) all SM Store. Total of 2,520 winners nationwide. Qualified transaction should be made from January 21 to April 08, 2019. Promo period is from January 21 to April 08, 2019 while claiming of prizes will be from January 21 to June 07, 2019. Upon completing a minimum single-receipt purchase of P3,000 using LANDBANK Mastercard Credit Card, the SM transaction receipt will display the following information: For winning transaction - P5,000 SM Gift Pass Congratulations! You’ve won P5,000 worth of SM Gift Pass on Mastercard Everyday at The SM Store. Proceed to the Customer Service Counter for details on how to claim your prize. Terms & conditions apply. See Posters for details. Promo period: Jan 21 – Apr 08, 2019.Per DTI FTEB SPD Permit No. 0194 Series of 2019. For winning transaction – P3,000 SM Gift Pass Congratulations! You’ve won P3,000 worth of SM Gift Pass on Mastercard Everyday at The SM Store. Proceed to the Customer Service Counter for details on how to claim your prize. Terms & conditions apply. See Posters for details. Promo period: Jan 21 – Apr 08, 2019. Per DTI FTEB SPD Permit No.0194 Series of 2019. For non-winning transaction Enjoy Shopping at The SM Store using your Mastercard for a chance to win up to P5,000 SM Gift Pass. See Posters for details. Promo period: Promo period: Jan 21 – Apr 08, 2019. Per DTI FTEB SPD Permit No. 0194 Series of 2019. Prize is not convertible to cash. To claim the prize, the cardholder/winner must present the following at the Customer Service Counter of The SM Store where the transaction was made. BMM/CSM must verify the winning transaction prior to awarding of prize to the cardholder: Winning Transaction Receipt Winning charge slip Winning Stub Winning LANDBANK Mastercard Credit Card Valid ID 9. Winner must surrender the following: Original Winning Stub Original Charge Slip The Transaction Receipt should be marked/stamped “CLAIMED” upon release of prize. Cardholder can only claim his/her prize at the same branch of The SM Store where transaction was made. The SM Store / Mastercard will not replace lost or damage prizes caused by the winner/cardholder. The SM Store and Mastercard Philippines reserves the right to disclose and publish names, photos and other information of the winners in any mode or manner as they deem appropriate. 14. Employees of The SM Store, Mastercard and its accredited advertising agencies and suppliers, and their family relatives up to 2nd degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from participating in the promotion.
READ MORELANDBANK Corporate Banking Group Head/Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste Burgos and Northern and Central Luzon Lending Group Head/Senior Vice President Filipina Monje receive the Certificate of Merit on behalf of the Bank from Karlsruhe Lord Mayor Frank Mentrup (leftmost) and European Organization for Sustainable Development CEO Arshad Rab (rightmost) during the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2017. For the fifth straight year, LANDBANK received a Certificate of Merit at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, this time for its “Ecosystem-Responsive (ER) Approach to Development Financing,” recognized under the Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing category. Conferred by the Global Sustainable Finance Network, the award recognizes longterm financing of outstanding projects that “benefit local communities, protect the environment, and ensure reliable returns to investors and lenders”. First of its kind among financial institutions in the country, LANDBANK’s ER fund-sourcing scheme was designed to ensure official development assistance funds reach and empower the poor, and reduce their vulnerability to financial distress, debt, and poverty. Included in this financing scheme are programs being implemented by LANDBANK with funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the World Bank and the KfW of Germany (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau). “This recognition is a validation that we are on track in helping reduce poverty by providing access to bigger funding sources for projects that promote sustainable development and inclusive growth,” LANDBANK President and CEO Alex Buenaventura said. The award was received by Corporate Banking Group Head/SVP Ma. Celeste Burgos and Northern and Central Luzon Lending Group Head/SVP Filipina Monje at the ceremony which was held as part of the annual Global Sustainable Finance Conference held in Karlsruhe, Germany. LANDBANK has consistently received various recognitions in the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards for the past five years, including Certificate of Merit - Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing Category (2013); Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement award (2014); Certificate of Merit - Sustainable Financial Products and Services category for its Environmental Due Diligence system (2015); and Certificate of Merit - Best Innovation in Sustainable Financial Products and Services Category for the Climate SMART (Synergistic Mitigation, Adaptation, Resiliency, and Transformation) (2016). Karlsruhe Resolution Meanwhile, LANDBANK also signed the “Karlsruhe Resolution” which supports the United Nations-backed sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21), collectively referred to as “Agenda 2030” during the 7th Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC 7) held on the same day. LANDBANK, represented by Corporate Banking Group Head/Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste Burgos (second from left), together with other delegates of the 7th Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC 7) sign the “Karlsruhe Resolution” Over 200 delegates from more than 30 countries signed the resolution that stresses the important role of the financial services industry in achieving the aspirations of Agenda 2030 such as, among others, financing and investing in the implementation of SDGs and COP21 projects in their respective countries. The resolution also encourages governments and regulators to create policy frameworks that promote investments in innovation that will contribute in creating a green, inclusive, and sustainable economy. It also calls for a collective global action to ensure a level-playing field for all financial sector players. The crafting of the Karlsruhe Resolution was a joint undertaking of the European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) and the City of Karlsruhe.
READ MOREAs of Mon, October 27, 2025
| Buying | Selling | |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 58.25 | 58.75 |
| JPY | 0.375277 | 0.389689 |
| EUR | 66.820312 | 69.386923 |
| GBP | 76.536706 | 79.47653 |
| HKD | 7.471087 | 8.025544 |
As of Fri, October 24, 2025
| UITF | NAVPU |
|---|---|
| Cash Management Fund | 1.592759 |
| Money Market Fund | 1.335578 |
| Money Market Plus Fund | 1.250379 |
| PERA Money Market Fund | 1.037594 |
| Medium-Term Bond Fund | 2.536809 |
| Bond Fund | 2.095545 |
| PERA Bond Fund | 1.249613 |
| Balanced Fund | 2.659668 |
| Growth Fund | 2.637418 |
| Alpha Equity Fund | 3.081888 |
| Blue Chip Equity Fund | 0.954482 |
| Equity Fund | 0.809232 |
| High Dividend Equity Fund | 1.075501 |
| US$ Money Market Fund | 1.452325 |
| Global $ Fund | 1.59792 |
