Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company

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Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company

Type of Company	Public (PSE: MBT)
Founded	Manila, Philippines (1962)
Headquarters	Makati City, Philippines
Key people	Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., Chairman Arthur V. Ty, President
Industry	Finance and Insurance
Products	Financial Services
Net income	P3.615 billion PHP (4%) (2004) [1]
Employees	10,759
Slogan	You're in good hands
Website	www.metrobank.com.ph

The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (PSE: MBT), commonly known as Metrobank, is the largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets with P630 billion ($12.6 billion) (P50=$1) as of September 2006 and is also the largest Philippine bank in terms of overseas presence. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance.

1 History
2 Subsidiaries and affiliates
- 2.1 Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates
- 2.2 International subsidiaries and affiliates
3 Ownership
4 Competition
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) was established by a group of businessmen on September 5, 1962 at the Wellington Building in Binondo, Manila. In August 1963, the bank’s first branch was established in Divisoria. Four years later, Metrobank opened its Davao branch, the bank’s first provincial branch. At the onset of the 70s, Metrobank opened its first international branch in Taipei.

The Central Bank, on April 1977, authorized Metrobank to operate a Foreign Currency Deposit Unit (FCDU). In the same year, branches and offices totaled 100 and the bank inaugurated its new Head Office at Metrobank Plaza in Makati.

On August 21, 1981, the Central Bank authorized Metrobank to operate as a universal bank. Following the grant of the universal banking license, Metrobank entered the following ventures: the acquisition of majority ownership of Philippine Savings Bank (the second largest savings bank in the country at that time); the establishment of a joint travel agency venture with Thomas Cook Group in Thomas Cook Phils., Inc. in 1986; and the tying-up with Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan and Mitsui to put up Toyota Motor Philippines in 1988. Metrobank subsequently entered into joint ventures with several renowned corporations like Sumitomo Bank of Japan to create Sumigin Metro Investment Corporation; the National Mutual Holdings Ltd. of Australia to create Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation; and the ORIX Leasing and Finance Corporation of Japan to create ORIX Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation.

In September 1982, the number of Metrobank branches, offices and subsidiaries surpassed the 200 mark. A year later, Metrobank topped all the private domestic bank in total resources with P8.8 billion.

The bank continued to experience steady growth through the years and in September 1989, it increased its authorized capital stock from P2 billion to P5 billion. The bank’s total capital funds on June 30, 2006 stood at P57.3 billion. Its consolidated resources amounted to P588.1 billion as of the same period. As of September 2006, total assets reached P630 billion.

Metrobank’s subsidiaries are Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, Philippine Savings Bank, First Metro Investment Corporation, Metrobank Card Corporation, ORIX Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation, SMBC Metro Investment Corporation, First Metro Travelex (formerly Thomas Cook (Phils.)), Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation, Mirant Global Corporation, Philippine Charter Insurance Corporation, MBTC Technology, Inc., Toyota Financial Services Corporation, Toyota Cubao, Inc., Toyota Manila Bay Corporation, First Metro Securities Corporation, First Metro International Investment Co. Ltd., Metropolitan Bank (Bahamas) Ltd., MB Remittance Center Inc. (USA), Metro Remittance Singapore, Metro Remittance UK Limited, Metro Remittance (Italia) SpA, Metro Remittance S.A. (Spain) and MBTC Exchange Services GmbH (Austria).

The Metrobank Group has a combined network of over 800 local and international branches/offices, remittance offices and subsidiaries worldwide. It has 557 domestic branches and 32 offices in New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Pusan, Guam, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna, Rome, Bologna, Milan, Singapore, Chicago, Hawaii, and Shanghai.

[edit] Subsidiaries and affiliates

Metrobank is divided into the following subsidiaries and affiliates, which are listed depending on their location of operation:

[edit] Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates

First Metro Investment Corporation
First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation
First Metro Travelex
MBTC Technology
Metrobank Card Corporation
Orix Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation
Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation
Philippine Charter Insurance Corporation
Philippine Savings Bank
SMBC Metro Investment Corporation
Toyota Cubao
Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corporation
Toyota Manila Bay Corporation
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation

[edit] International subsidiaries and affiliates

First Metro International Investment Corporation Ltd HK
MBTC Exchange Service GmbH - Vienna
MB Remittance Center HK
Metro Remittance Center SA - Spain
Metro Remittance (Italia) SpA
Metro Remittance Singapore Pte Ltd
Metro Remittance (UK) Limited

[edit] Ownership

George S.K. Ty: 18.26%
Philippine Depository and Trust Corporation: 17.96% (11.47% Filipino, 6.49% foreign)
Federal Homes: 7.53%
Philippine Securities Corporation: 7.5%
Mary Vy Ty: 6.43%
Metrobank directors: 3.75%
Metrobank officers: 0.003%
Public stock: 37.57%

[edit] Competition

Metrobank, as the largest Philippine bank, is always trying to stave off competition to stay as the country's largest bank. Its main competitor is Bank of the Philippine Islands, but other major competitors include Equitable PCI Bank, Land Bank of the Philippines, and Philippine National Bank.