Robinsons Bank

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Robinsons Bank Corporation
FormerlyRobinsons Savings Bank (1997–2011)
Company type Private
Industry Financial services
FoundedNovember 1997;26 years ago (November 1997)
Defunct1 January 2024  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
FateMerged with Bank of the Philippine Islands
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Lance Gokongwei (Chairman)
  • Frederick D. Go (Vice Chairman)
  • Elfren Antonio S. Sarte (President & CEO)
Services Banking
Owner JG Summit Holdings
Website www.robinsonsbank.com.ph

Robinsons Bank Corporation, also known as RBank, was a Filipino commercial bank which provides banking services for retail and business customers.

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History

The company was formerly known as Robinsons Savings Bank and changed its name to Robinsons Bank Corporation in May 2011. Robinsons Bank Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Quezon City with branches across the Philippines. Robinsons Bank Corporation operates as a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. [1] [2] In 2012, Robinsons Bank acquired majority ownership of the Legazpi Savings Bank based in Legazpi, Albay. [3]

On September 30, 2022, Robinsons Bank together with Bank of the Philippine Islands disclosed their merger expected to complete by 2023, with BPI as the surviving entity. [4]

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