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Type of bank/ Name of Law of Objectives Current Minimum Capital Function Roles to the Philippine

bank Creation Requirement Economy


(Republic
Act No.)

Universal Bank Republic Universal banking focuses on universal banks with more than This is the core of the banking
Act No. performance of personal firms by 100 branches would need to systemin the Philippines. Full-
8791 directly investing into such have at least P20 billion service banks accept deposits, make
entities. This objective of in capital. loans and provide fee-based services.
universal banking aims to secure Universal banks also provide
the financial interests of investment banking functions.
companies that have received
direct investment and to guard
the longer term development of
such institutions.
Commercial Bank Republic -Commercial banks are profit- Commercial banks with more Commercial banks play a crucial role
Act No. seeking businesses. than 100 branches would need within the economic system and
8791 -Their main objective is to P15 billion in capital. therefore the economy. As a key
realize a profit by earning more component of the economic system ,
from the interest charged on banks allocate funds from savers to
loans than the interest paid to borrowers in an efficient manner.
depositors. They support specialized financial
-Commercial banks also can services, which can lessen the value
make profits from providing of obtaining information about both
other services like deposit savings and borrowing opportunities.
security, currency trading, These financial services help to form
business advice, cheque and the general economy more efficient.
credit-card processing
Private Development Republic -It’s a multi-purpose financial  paid-up capital shall not be less It shall be the declared policy of
Bank Act No. institution. than four million pesos for class Congress to market and expand the
4093 -It is essentially a development- A, two million pesos for class B, economy of the country pursuant to
oriented bank. Its primary and one million pesos for class the socio-economic program of the
objective is to market economic C: provided, that at least sixty Government; to expand the economic
development by promoting per cent of the capital stock and agricultural growth; and to
investment and entrepreneurial subscribed by the private sector encourage the establishment of more
activity during a developing shall be owned and held by private development banks so as to
economy. citizens of the Philippines satisfy the requirements for capital
and to satisfy the stress for adequate
investment credit or medium and long
term loans for Filipino entrepreneurs.
Saving and Development Republic -To expand the investment rate accredited The main role of this bank is to fund
Bank Act No. -To expand the saving rate capital stock par value the that missing additive that is needed to
4093 capital stock of bank is intended assist the current level of the
to be 5 billion pesos to be economic development and to bring
divided into 50 million common the country into a higher level.
shares with par value of one
thousand pesos per share, to be
fully subscribe and paid by the
Republic of the Philippines
Stock and Saving and Republic The savings and loan  minimum paid-up capital of a The country’s various savings and
Loan Assoc. Act No. association's primary purpose is savings and loan association loan associations, which cater to the
3779 making loans to its members, organized as a stock corporation financial needs of small savers and
usually for the acquisition of land in such amount as said Board borrowers. Stock savings and loan
or homes. may consider necessary for the associations play a key role in
safe and sound operation of such improving the participation rate of
association: Provided, however, Filipinos in the economy by
That in no case shall such paid- providing a venue for savings and
up capital be less than one outlet for loans.
hundred thousand pesos:
Provided, further, That at least
seventy per centum of the voting
stock of a savings and loan
association which may be
established after the approval of
this Act shall be owned by
citizens of the Philippines,
except where a new association
is established as a result of the
consolidation of existing
associations in which there are
foreign- owned voting stocks at
the time of consolidation
Rural Banks Republic The main objective of RRB is to Metro manila has 100 million The role and importance of rural
Act No. issue credit and other provision pesos while cebu and davao has banks within the Philippines are to
7353 particularly to , agricultural 50 million pesos. Other cities market and further expand the
laborers, small and marginal has 25 million pesos. The 1st to agricultural economy by providing
farmers, small entrepreneurs and 4th class municipalities has 10 Filipinos in rural communities with
artisian and develop agriculture, million pesos and the 5th to 6th essential financial services like
trade, commerce, industry, and class municipalities has 5 creating bank accounts, offering rate-
other beneficial activities in the million pesos as its Current friendly loans, and setting Filipinos
rural areas. minimum capital requirement up for financial safety within the
long-run.
Land bank of the Republic -Serving Customers with -Meets the minimum The Land Bank of the Philippines
Philippines Act No. Excellence and Integrity. capitalization required by BSP may be a government monetary
3844 -Improving Lives Across the -Meets the BSP’s prescribed institution that strikes a stabilize in
Nation. capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of achieving its civil mandate of
-Promoting Social Justice and not less than 10%, prior to the advocating countryside development
Sustainable Development. occurrence of while remaining financially
-Banking on a Healthy calamity/disaster/outbreak workable.
Environment. -With Tier 1–risk based ratio of -An enforcing agency of CARP
-Nurturing our Most Important 6% or better involved in land appraisal,
Resource. compensation to the holders of
-Engaging Stakeholders in personal agricultural lands,and
Environmental Responsibility. collection of amortizations from
-Championing Human Rights in CARP farmer-beneficiaries.
the Quest for Prosperity. -Provision of credit support to small
farmers and fisherfolk and ARBs.
-An administrator depository of
government funds.
-A government bank with a civil
mandate to spur countryside
expansion
Development Bank Republic The objectives of development With an initial capital of P500- It is primarily tasked to supply
Act No. 85. banks can be summarized into million, DBP set to work on banking services to cater to the
two the first one is to increase expanding its facilities and requirements of agricultural and
the savings rate, and the second operations to accelerate efforts industrial enterprises. It may also
one is to increase the investment towards promoting national achieve all other operations of a thrift
rate. If it relies entirely on economic development. bank. It focuses on four major areas
government budget, it is not of financing infrastructure and
increasing the savings rate since logistics, social services, small and
government money also comes medium enterprises, and therefore the
from public savings. environment.
Philippines Amanah Republic The main purpose of the Islamic -AAIIBP became a subsidiary of -To serve as arm of the Government
Bank Act No. bank is to encourage and Development Bank of the in addressing poverty alleviation
6848 accelerate the socio-economic Philippines, owning 99.9% of its especially in Muslim Filipino
development of the self- capital stock. communities across the country by
governing Region by performing -The authorized capital stock of delivering them the goodwill and
banking, financing and the Islamic Bank shall be One simplistic Islamic banking and
investment actions and to billion pesos (P1,000,000,000) financing that are active, concious
determine . and suitable to their way of life..
Cooperative Bank Republic Cooperative bank is the one that  CBs total assets amounted to cooperative banking sector’s main
Act No 6938 is providing financial and credit PhP 21,134,817,720.00 while factor or role in creating an
services to cooperatives and their total capital account stood at atmosphere that is favorable to the
members. Its members are either 4,545,113,030.00. Of the 25 national growth and development.
regular or associate.Oidy cooperative banks, all but five Highlights of the bill include
cooperative organizations that are categorized as large by asset expanding the membership of CBs,
hold common shares may be size. CBs are operating either even opening up the sector to foreign
regular members. national (4 CBs), regional (11 ownership as long as it is a
CBs) or provincial (10 CBs). cooperative, expanding financial
services as well as investments in
allied undertakings of the sector and
providing for escheat proceedings for
Samahang Nayon (SN) and
Municipal Katipunan ng mga
Samahang Nayon (MKSN)-derived
accounts in the event they are not
able to apply to a cooperative within
the prescribed period of time.

REFERENCE:
https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1973/pd_113_1973.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_Bank_of_the_Philippines
https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-4093.php
https://business.inquirer.net/180647/capital-requirements-on-banks-raised#:~:text=Under%20the%20new%20rule%2C%20which,universal
%20banks%20needed%20only%20P4.
https://cda.gov.ph/
http://www.amanahbank.gov.ph/about-the-bank
https://www.landbank.com/about-us/about-landbank
https://www.landbank.com/cfiep-2020-cap
https://rbap.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/New-Minimum-Capitalization-of-Banks-Atty.-Mel-Racela.pdf
https://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno4093.html#.X8kDSNgzbIU

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