BPI was founded during the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines as El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II. It provided credit to the National Treasury and printed and issued the Philippine …

Company History: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is that country's second-largest bank, trailing only Metropolitan Bank & Trust. It is also the Philippines' oldest bank and one of the …

Aug 26, 2021 · As the first bank in Southeast Asia, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) was founded in 1851, ten years before the birth of our National Hero Jose Rizal. It emerged from …

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is that country's second-largest bank, trailing only Metropolitan Bank & Trust. It is also the Philippines' oldest bank and one of the oldest of all …

Aug 10, 2018 · Philippine banking history began with the establishment of the Bank of Philippine Islands – originally known as El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II – on August 1, 1851. BPI …

History. BPI was established on August 1, 1851 as the El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II (Spanish-Filipino Bank of Isabel II), named after the queen of Spain, Isabella II, the daughter …

Jul 31, 2022 · Originally named Banco Español de Isabel II (after Spain’s then reigning monarch), BPI was established on August 1, 1851, by the Junta de Autoridades. The Junta was a Manila …

Aug 4, 2024 · Few financial institutions worldwide can boast a history spanning 173 years. BPI was established on Aug. 1, 1851, as the El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II. BPI was the …

Philippine banking was born on August 1, 1851, with the establishment of the El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II – or what we know now as Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). It was also …

History. BPI started as a state-owned bank during the Spanish occupation. Authorities established the “El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II” on August 1, 1851, in honor of Queen Isabella of …