The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc. (better known as Card Bank, Inc.) is a micro-finance oriented rural bank in the

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established in 1997, and is currently regulated by the

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (; commonly abbreviated as BSP in both Filipino and English) is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Act ...

. Its main office is located in San Pablo City, Laguna. As of May 2019, Card Bank, Inc. has 750 service offices nationwide.

History

On December 10, 1986, Card Bank, Inc. was organized by the 15 rural development practitioners responsible for the

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. In 1997, CARD Bank, Inc. received its license from th
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
and at the same year the bank opened its first office in San Pablo City, Laguna.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
recognized CARD Bank as Hall of Fame awardee for Financial Inclusion in 2013 and Outstanding Financial Inclusion Champion in 2018. On August 5, 2016, Card Bank, Inc. set up a meeting for the conference with the

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Institute for Islamic Identities and Dialogue in Southeast Asia for its partnerships which aim to the communities who need the financial support.

References

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