Philtrust Bank

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Philippine Trust Company
Type Public (PSE: PTC)
Founded Flag of the Philippines Manila, Philippines (1916)
Headquarters Flag of the Philippines Manila, Philippines
Key people Emilio T. Yap, Chairman Emiritus
Jaime C. Laya, Chairman
Antonio H. Ozaeta, President
Industry Finance and Insurance
Products Financial Services
Net income P764.6 million PHP (9%) (2006) [1]
Employees 602
Website www.philtrustbank.com

Philtrust Bank (PSE: PTC), formally known as the Philippine Trust Company, is one of the oldest private commercial banks in the Philippines. Founded on October 16, 1916, its history parallels the growth of the Philippine banking system.[1] It is the third bank to be established in the Philippines, after Banco Español-Filipino and Philippine National Bank

Its principal activities remain in commercial and investment banking services. Philtrust offers domestic, international and trust services.[2] Its domestic services offered are: savings, checking and time deposits, money market placements, business loans, remittances, fund transfer, safety deposit services and securities investments. International transactions include: traveler's cheque, foreign exchange, Foreign Currency Deposit Unit transactions, commercial letters of credit, international remittances and collections. They also provide investment management, estate administration, escrow services, administration of savings, insurance and pension plans, stock registry and transfer services.

[edit] Ownership

  • Philtrust Realty Corporation: 26.90%
  • Seabreeze Enterprises: 19.47%
  • U.S. Automotive: 19.38%
  • Orient Enterprises: 18.48%
  • Others (includes public stock): 15.77%

[edit] References

  1. ^ PhilTrust Profile in the BancNet Archive.
  2. ^ Philtrust Bank - Company Profile Snapshot. The Winthrop Corporation (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-18.

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