BPI Sinag evolves to achieve more inclusive and sustainable growth

BPI Foundation remains committed to be at the forefront of social entrepreneurship in the country through its Sinag program.

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), officially launched the 8th iteration of its flagship program, BPI Sinag, which champions the social enterprise (SE) sector in the country. 

With this year’s theme: BPI Sinag Evolution, the program aims to elevate its impact and achieve inclusive and sustainable growth by implementing for the first time, a multi-stakeholder approach, highlighting three vital pillars: the social entrepreneurs, the educators, and the intervenors or sub-sectors. BPI Foundation has committed Php3 million worth of cash grants for these pillars this year.

GCash-BPI partnership enhances accessibility to retail investments, financial services

Leading mobile wallet company GCash recently teamed up with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the biggest banks in the country, to further broaden its retail offerings and provide customers with more opportunities to grow their funds.

This follows GCash’s move to make it possible for Filipinos to avail of retail investment offers for as low as P50 through GInvest, the investment marketplace featured on the app.

Through its partnership with BPI, GCash now gives its customers the opportunity to invest in BPI Investment Management Inc.’s (BIMI) ALFM Global Multi-Asset Income Fund (GMAIF) and the Philippine Stock Index Fund under GInvest. Customers can therefore start investing for as low as P1,000 in ALFM GMAIF, a US dollar-denominated feeder fund that provides a stable stream of dividends and generates long-term capital growth.

BPI Reveals New Flagship Branch At Shangri La

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) just celebrated their 168th anniversary of business with a lot of new things they look forward to, one of which is the recent launch of their latest flagship branch located in Mandaluyong.

Officially inaugurated as BPI Shangrila-Shaw branch and Preferred Center, the branch is located inside the Shangri La Plaza which is considered the in the heart of Metro Manila in terms of location. This also complements another branch located at the 5th floor of the mall which has serving a lot of customers in the area.

BPI-Philam helps Filipinos prepare this Disaster Awareness Month

The Philippines isn't new to natural disasters or calamities.

Compared to its other Southeast Asian neighbors, our country experiences a wider range of disasters. From floods to landslides, and typhoons to earthquakes – the most recent of which just happened in Leyte with a magnitude of 6.5 – the Philippines continues to endure and survive. Though the government does its best in preparing for and anticipating these times of emergency through awareness efforts and disaster response drills, self-mitigation is still an area that we can further improve on.

Pay Bills via BPI 24/7 and Win Brand New Gadgets!

What if you could be rewarded just for doing the things you do every day, like using your cell phone, turning on the lights, or washing the dishes?  While your daily tasks go without extracompensation, paying your bills can give you the chance to be rewarded!  Thanks to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), paying bills have become more gratifying through the “Get that Gadget” promo. Just by paying your bills, BPI 24/7 Bankingpresents you with the opportunity to win one of fifteen (15)Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4! 

BPI 24/7 Banking’s electronic platforms- BPI Express Online, BPI Express Mobile, and BPI Express Phone make banking fast, easy,and accessible anytime and anywhere. Moreover, BPI 24/7 Bankingguarantees that smartphone users can perform transactions in merelyseconds through the BPI Express Mobile app. From September 1 to November 30, 2014, you can earn raffle entries by simply makingqualified bills payment transactions.

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Loans Reaches out to Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Finding a Worthy Investment, Co-Presents 2014 Franchise Asia Philippines

BPI Family Savings Bank Ka-Negosyo Loans strengthens its campaign for Filipino entrepreneurship as it once again co-presents the Franchise Asia Philippines 2014, Asia’s biggest 4-in-1 franchise event organized by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

With the theme, “Asia to the World. The World to Asia. Conquering an Intergrated ASEAN”, the Franchise Asia Philippines 2014 opens its International franchise expo led by Mrs. Hanep Buhay, Senator Cynthia Villar, to share valuable insights on the Philippine landscape in the field of business and entrepreneurship. Dubbed as the biggest franchise show in Asia, Franchise Asia Philippines 2014 offers a platform to gain

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Partners with Mrs. Fields, Expands Best List Brand

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo inks a partnership with American novelty food brand, Mrs. Fields as it expands it growing Best List Brands roster - the Bank’s list of the most promising franchise brands in the country today.

Mrs. Fields teamed up with BPI Family Ka-Negosyo to assist them in their franchising expansion plans especially in strategic provinces nationwide. Throughout the years, BPI Family Ka-Negosyo has earned a reputation of providing assistance for aspiring Filipino entrepreneurs. Arrived in the Philippines in 1994, Mrs. Fields continues to deliver the best treats fresh from the oven; from baked products to refreshments.

Keep Informed With The BPI Asset Management Research iPad app

The BPI Asset Management Research app provides 24/7 access to informed insights and thoughtful analyses on the macro-economy, and financial markets. It is the first dedicated financial research iPad application in the Philippines, giving you access to relevant and timely updates on both the local, and global financial markets.

You can also view the BPI Funds’ daily prices, and even save your favorite investment funds for easy monitoring.

The BPI Asset Management Research app is available for FREE in the iPad App Store.

Making the Best Happen: BPI My ePrepaid MasterCard wins the Best Payments Product in Asia award

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has recently won an award from The Asian Banker for the Best Payments Product in Asia for its revolutionary card, the BPI My ePrepaid MasterCard, an award fitting the bank’s new tagline “Make the Best Happen.”

Considered one of the most prestigious awards for banking and finance, the Asian Banker’s International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Award Programme uses a stringent three-month long evaluation process to determine the winners of each category based on a balanced and transparent scorecard. In particular, the Best Payments Product award is given to the bank whose product has shown exceptional merit in terms of market share, growth, overall product and operational excellence during the year.

BPI offers free access to BPI Express Mobile app to Globe subscribers

Remember the BPI Expres Mobile App that has been featured here? Well it has not only became the most downloaded Financial App in the Philippines both for Android and iOS, but is now also partnering with another big company that will provide more users to optimize it use for more financial freedom and management that goes beyond expectations.

This time, they have partnered with Globe Telecoms to provide FREE use of the BPI Express Mobile App free until August 31, with no data charge to let clients use the app even if there is no wifi available and needs to check on their accounts.

The Search Starts and Ends at bpiloans.com!

Want to buy a car? A house or a condo? Planning to start a business? Wanting to know if what you have is enough to get all these and more? These are big questions in life that require research. Let’s face it, everything can be found online. The question is who should you trust and who can you go to? The credibility of our sources will determine the effectivity of our search. Today, when critical decisions are to be made, we simply consult the internet. It has been our trusted friend but it will only lead us to various sites wherein the ultimate decision to narrow our search for answers still rely on us. We click and search for familiar links and then click some more. Now, if you are searching for answers to such big ticket items, the search starts and ends on one site. The country's biggest thrift bank, BPI Family Savings Bank, recently introduced more improvements in its one-stop online shop BPILoans.com to provide its growing clientele a seemless customer experience. 

BPI Gets More Exciting This Year!

We were at another meeting again with the people from BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) and they have more news with the new technologies and systems that is now being introduced to the public. From Online Banking, to the BEA Online and Kiosksand the Deposit Machines, they have launched their TVC and has garnered thousands to millions of views just days after its airing on national TV.

BPI Shares Its Plans For 2014!

2014 is a year many of us wanted to be a great year for us especially in terms of our investments and finance. And BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) has been the innovator in producing new systems, technologies and interfaces which users find very convenient and hassle free.

And we here have experience their innovations in the past years and months that has been shared to us with their executives and technology managers. To give you a comprehensive detail let's go through it one by one.

Starting up a Business? Here are 5 essential tips!

Starting a business is one of the life goals of many. Being your own boss. Owning your time. Building up your success. Finding the “tipping point” to finally turn that dream into reality, just like Benjamin Liuson, President of The Generics Pharmacy, takes a little bit of inspiration and buckets of perspiration.

For 7 years, The Generics Pharmacy has been established as one of the trusted and successful brands in the Philippine pharmaceutical industry. From its humble beginnings as a small pharmaceutical company, The Generics Pharmacy focused on generic medicines offering Filipinos an affordable alternative to branded medicines that brought it to its present stature of being one of the well-known companies today.

Y2014 Resolution: Own a Home Through BPI Family Housing Loan

It's that time of the year again wherein we pen down our new year's resolution! If you're a homemaker or a breadwinner, a singleton living independently or a young couple about to get married, resolve to invest in your own home this coming year and allocate that rental budget to invest in a house that will suit you. Why rent when you can buy your own?

Ms. Celyn Sta. Ana, SVP Retail Mortgage Division of BPI Family Savings Bank says, “There is nothing wrong with renting but what we want you to rethink is, 'why rent when you can buy your own home?' Interest rates for housing loans have continuously been low. A PHP 15,000.00 monthly rental fee is already equivalent to a monthly amortization payment for a Php2Million peso loan. It’s about time for Filipinos to start owning their own homes because now they can afford it."

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Maintains Rank as Most Preferred Partner in PH SME Banking

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo continues to maintain its status as the most preferred partner for Filipinos who engage in entrepreneurship. The Bank’s reputation as the country’s leading provider of business loans to SMEs is sealed anew by celebrated achievements it attained throughout 2013.

This year, the Bank’s Ka-Negosyo Franchising Loan won the Chairman’s Award by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Best SME Bank by the Alpha South East Asia (SEA) Magazine, Gold Medal Award for Overall Reputation during the first ever Radar Global SME Reputation Awards, and the Franchise Cornerstone Award of the 12th Filipino Franchise Show by the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc (AFFI).

BPI Honors 2013 Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children

The Bank of the Philippine Islands has recognized this year’s Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children at the awarding ceremony held recently at the BPI Head Office in Makati City.

Now on its 7th year, the Search recognizes expat children who excelled in academic and non-academic fields. This year’s roster of awardees cites eight (8) Ibang Klaseng Talino awardees, and one each for Ibang Klaseng Community Leader and Ibang Klaseng Artist categories.

BPI and SMART launches new and exciting ‘BPI Load SMART and Win!’ Promo

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its mobile banking platform BPI Express Mobile, together with SMART Communications, Inc. introduced its newest mobile banking prepaid reloading promo that gives mobile banking clients a chance to win SMART Money cash credits.

Recently launched at the SMART Jump Experience Center in SM Megamall Cyberzone, the “Load Smart and Win” promo rewards loyal users of BPI Express Mobile's SMS-based mobile banking through SMART.

“BPI and SMART commits to continuously offer fast, secure, and easy mobile banking to our mutual clients. We want to make even the most basic of transactions, like prepaid reloading, extraordinary by rewarding our clients through the ‘Load SMART and Win Promo’,” said Mr. Frederick Faustino, AVP, Mobile Banking Channel, Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Win Cash By Loading Through BPI!

Yes, you read it right. It would be great if you get more from just doing your regular reloading of your prepaid load, and that is what BPI and Smart has to offer to its customers. With just a few easy steps, you will have that chance to win cash prizes. This is perfect and just in time for the Christmas season where we spend a lot for gifts and treats.

Loading is very easy, and also convenient as you can reload even on the go. No need to look for a loading center in the middle of the night or when on the road especially long ones. All you have to have is an existing BPI account, enrolled in electronic banking where your mobile number is registered. Then having access to you sim features you can now see the option to load via BPI, enter you pin, enter your amount, send and viola! You're loaded and at the same time have that chance to win more with the promo!

BPI Family Strengthens Tie-up with Go Negosyo, Promotes Filipino Entrepreneurship

Ramon Lopez and Joey Concepcion of Go Negosyo, BFSB President
TG Limcaoco, BFSB Ka-Negosyo Loans Division Head Cedoy Roces,
BFSB Product Marketing Head Noel Altamirano,
and BFSB Ka-Negosyo Loans Brand Manager Marj Antonio-Mendoza.

BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) strengthens its partnership with top entrepreneurship advocate, Go Negosyo, at the 12th Filipino Franchise Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

With the commitment of encouraging Filipinos to engage in entrepreneurship, BFSB – through BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Loans – brings affordable financing closer to more Filipinos as it supports the Go Negosyo advocacy. For more information on how you can start your own business, visit www.bpiloans.com or any of the more than 800 BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank branches nationwide.