CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc., a microfinance-oriented rural bank based in Laguna, extended its financial services to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Sur on November 18, 2019. This is the second branch of CARD RBI in the Mindanao region. CARD RBI President and CEO Elma Valenzuela shared that the bank is promoting financial inclusivity in Dipolog […]
As part of CARD Bank’s goal to realize financial inclusivity for all, the bank launched its konek2CARD digital communities in Barangay Santisimo in San Pablo City. Through these digital communities, clients living in the outskirts will not be left behind in accessing affordable financial products and services. These digital communities are provided with free Wi-Fi […]
More than 20,000 victims of the spate of earthquakes that rocked parts of Mindanao recently have found solace from the quick response for relief provided by a grassroots-based non-government organization that specializes in microfinance. Jocelyn Dequito, executive director of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc., reported that their NGO managed to provide immediate […]
CARD SME Bank, a thrift bank under CARD MRI, opened its 31st branch in Toledo City, Cebu on October 28, 2019. This is the bank’s third branch in the province of Cebu. The expansion is part of its commitment to assist MSMEs and individual depositors to start and grow their business. The bank provides access to […]
Wider health outreach. CARD MRI conducted a series of community health day (CHD) in several municipalities of South Cotabato on October 22-25, 2019 in collaboration with Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. and Microfinance and Health Program (MaHP) unit. A total of 1,758 microfinance clients, their dependents, and the general public from the municipalities […]
Back-to-back opening of CARD MBA provincial offices in Southern Leyte (L) and Negros Occidental (R). The new CARD MBA offices are located at Rosario Village, Brgy. Asuncion, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, and at Repullo Street Brgy. 3, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. CARD MBA provides safety net to Visayas region. To better serve communities by providing safety net […]
CARD RBI inaugurates its 29th branch in Leyte. CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc., a microfinance-oriented rural bank under CARD MRI opened its 29th branch in Carigara, Leyte on October 25, 2019. The bank is expecting to serve more than 15,000 microfinance clients in the province. CARD RBI provides financial access like micro and SME loans, savings […]
The fourth leg of CARD MRI Kaunlaran Caravan for 2019 was held in General Santos City on October 18, 2019 to provide the local community a wide range of community development services. There were free medical, eye, dental, prenatal check-ups, product development, financial literacy through storytelling and dental health education for kids, livelihood training, and […]
CARD MRI Rizal Bank, a microfinance-oriented rural bank, opened its branch in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on October 15, 2019. The newly-opened office is the bank’s 28th branch nationwide. The bank opening was led by CARD RBI President and CEO Elma B. Valenzuela, and member of the Board of Directors Suzette Marquez. Present also were […]
CARD MRI Publishing House held another storytelling activity during CARD MRI’s Kaunlaran Caravan in General Santos City on October 18, 2019. The event featured “Ang Magic Alkansya ni Carding,” one of the publications of the institution. More than 80 children benefitted from the event. The storytelling activity is part of CARD MRI’s financial literacy program. […]