From a print ad on a broadsheet:
6.0% Guaranteed*

Minimum of Php50,000
5-year placement, tax-free
Accessible monthly income

*Rate is per annum and subject to change without prior notice.

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News clipping from Manila Bulletin, 20 Feb 2008:
The Development Bank of the Philippines is marketing its hedging program to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) starting this weekend, kicking off its roadshow presentation in Hong Kong.
In a talk with reporters before leaving for Hong Kong, DBP President Reynaldo G. David explained the mechanism for OFW hedging facility [...]

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Here’s a service by East West Bank
Five days too long? East West Bank guarantees you will get the results for your housing loan application upon submission of complete requirements in just three days – a first in the market.
In addition, it extended its maximum term to 30 years, breaking the previous maximum of 25 years [...]

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Here’s a bank service that can help OFW’s instill the value of savings in their kids — a kiddie savings account:
A Savings account for youngsters, it’s the first of its kind that offers free personal accident insurance coverage and dental and health benefits in one account. It requires a low opening balance of P500 [...]

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I was in the US with my family for a dream vacation. I wanted to check my credit card balances. I could access my bank account via the web (www.bpiexpressonline.com) by credit card details such as statement balance, current balance are usually easier to get through phone banking.
I tried it out. I found BPI Express [...]

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I saw a brochure at BDO about managing post-dated cheques (PDCs).
The BDO service allows clients to entrust post-dated checks to BDO. Then BDO will automatically “deposit” the cheque in the client’s BDO account upon maturity of the check.
Thought this would be useful to avoid having to go to the bank each time a post-dated check [...]

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