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Spanish Period Obras Pias (1854) - “first organized

institution”
- Church directed
Banco Español-Filipino de Isabel II - “first bank in South East
(August 1, 1851) Asia”
- General banking
- BPI today
Opening of Suez Canal (1869) - Expanded Phil-Europe
trade
British Capital (1873) - Chartered Bank of India,
Australia, and China w/
headquarters in London put
up agency in PH.
- Engaged in gen. banking
but more of an exchange
bank rather than
commercial.
- Buying and selling of drafts
and bills of exchange
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking - Established a branch in PH.
Corp. (1875) - Engaged in gen. banking
but more of an exchange
bank rather than
commercial.
- Buying and selling of drafts
and bills of exchange
Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros - Founded by Father Felix
de Manila (August 2, 1882) Huertas
- “first savings bank in PH”
Banco Peninsula Ultramarino of - Opened a branch but only
Madrid (August 2, 1882) lasted for 4years
End of Spanish Regime (1893) - 4 banks operate

American Period

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