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“LOCAL BECOMING GLOBAL”
HISTORY

• BPI was founded during the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines as El Banco Español
Filipino de Isabel II. It provided credit to the National Treasury and printed and issued the
Philippine peso fuerte, a precursor to today's Philippine peso.
• Founded in 1851, Bank of the Philippine Islands is the first bank in the Philippines and
in the Southeast Asian region. BPI is a universal bank and together with its subsidiaries
and affiliates, it offers a wide range of financial products and solutions that serve both
retail and corporate clients.
• Key Dates: 1828: King Ferdinand VII of Spain issues a decree authorizing the formation
of Bank in the Philippines. 1851: El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel 2 is established. 1898:
The bank becomes a Filipino institution after United States takes over the Philippines from
Spain.
• BPI is expanding its industry-leading financial education initiatives, dubbed FinEd
Unboxed which aims to support the needs and aspirations of educators,” Asiamoney
noted. The rationale is that empowering the teaching and non-teaching personnel of the
Department of Education, and nurturing the roles in society, pays broader economic
dividends.
• BPI has led the way in offering financial services to clients based on their needs and how
those needs evolve over time. We continue to enhance training and information systems
to support our front line bankers, allowing them to intelligently analyze customer
interactions, improve relationships and retention.

WORLDWIDE REACH

• BPI has a worldwide remittance network so you can remit to your account.
ATTRIBUTES

• We value integrity, professionalism, and loyalty. We promote a culture of mutual

respect, meritocracy, performance, and teamwork. We strive to be the employer of
choice among Philippine financial institutions. We believe in our responsibility to our
SHAREHOLDERS
• Has a multi-channel distribution network comprising 600+ retail branches, 40
investment centers, commercial partners, telephone banking (BPI Directo) and a home
banking service (BPI Net)
• Much of BPI’s growth came through a stream of acquisitions, starting in 1974 with its
purchase of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company. That acquisition significantly helped to
build BPI’s branch network.
• BPI promotes investments in businesses, industries, and projects that contribute to the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We do this in the form of loans, capital raising,
leasing arrangements, technical support, and client education
•Free life insurance coverage worth 3x your account balance, up to Php 2 million or $
40,000