A tripartite memorandum of understanding among CARD Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (CARD MBA, Inc.), CARD MRI Insurance Agency, Inc. (CaMIA) and Union Life Insurance Public Company Limited (U Life), recently took place in Thailand to formalize a non-exclusive framework partnership and to facilitate collaboration between CARD and U Life. With the MOU, the three Parties […]
Sparkassen International Development Trust (SIDT) GmbH, a savings banks association based in Berlin Germany signed an agreement with CARD, Inc. on September 28, 2013 to purchase 250,000 shares of stock of CARD SME Bank, Inc. This is equivalent to 5% of the total outstanding capital stock of the latter. SIDT provides its partner institutions with […]
In a plenary entitled “Social Businesses: Creating Solutions for Social Problems,” during the Microcredit Summit 2013: Partnerships against Poverty at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on October 9-11, 2013, prominent figures on social business discussed how social problems can turn into opportunities to provide creative solutions for stakeholders. Two of the speakers were Muhammad […]
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. received the award as the First Nationwide SSS Servicing Partner Agent during the first “Miyembro, Bilib Kami Sa’Yo” special award of SSS at their main office in Quezon City. The awarding ceremony is to give tribute to the pioneering partnership of cooperatives and partner institutions in bringing […]
A total of 8,686 MFI clients benefitted in the Community Health Days conducted around the country by the 18 microfinance institutions (MFIs) under the Joint Microfinance and Health Protection Program or MFIs for Health. Dental care, free or discounted generic medicines, blood typing and free Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) testing were provided during the Community […]
The CARD MRI Galing ni Nanay Awards is again open for nominations this year from CARD, Inc., CARD Bank, Inc., CARD SME, Bank, Inc., and RRB branches nationwide until September 30, 2013. For further information, members may inquire about the awards through their Unit Managers and Account Officers during center meetings.
Wireless services leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) recently introduced its innovative BayadLoad service to top foreign and local financial executives attending an international conference on financial inclusion. BayadLoad is a world-first mobile payment innovation using load as currency. It facilitates transactions such as paying SSS, PhilHealth, and PAG-IBIG contributions, making these transactions as easy as […]
BSP Complex, Manila 16 July 2013 — CARD Bank, Inc. and CARD SME Bank, Inc., both members of the CARD MRI group, received prestigious awards from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) during the 10th Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch themed, “Hand in Hand in Sustaining a Steadfast and Strong Economy.” CARD Bank, Inc., for […]
On July 1, 2013, a PhilHealth Express office was inaugurated in the Head Office of the CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) in San Pablo, Laguna to provide easy and fast insurance of the national health insurance program (PhilHealth). The PhilHealth Express office will provide services such as registration of PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN), processing […]
A brighter future now awaits children from the poorest of the poor through basic literacy. Together with the WS Family Foundation, CARD MRI had been supporting the elementary schooling of poor children since 2011 through educational loans provided to their mothers. As of December 2012, the Zero Dropout Program has assisted 10,967 members with a […]