Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Company typePublic
PSERCB
IndustryFinancial Services
FoundedRizal, Philippines (September 23, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-09-23))
HeadquartersMakati, Philippines
Key people
ServicesBanking
12.1 billion [3] (2022)
Total assets1.2 trillion[3](2022)
OwnersYuchengco Group of Companies
Cathay Financial Holdings
International Finance Corporation
SMBC
ParentYuchengco Group of Companies
Websitewww.rcbc.com

The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (PSERCB), commonly known as RCBC (simplified Chinese: 中华银行; traditional Chinese: 中華銀行; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Yínháng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Gûn-hâng), is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines with total consolidated resources of Ph₱ 1.2 trillion. It was established in 1960[4] as a development bank and is licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for both commercial and investment banking. It is currently headquartered at RCBC Plaza in Makati, Metro Manila.

RCBC is majority-owned by the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC), one of the oldest and largest conglomerates in Southeast Asia covering over 60 businesses which include the non-life insurance company, Malayan Insurance, a life insurance company joint venture with Sun Life Financial Philippines, SunLifeGREPA Financial, Inc.; the construction company EEI Corp.; educational institutions; and vehicle dealerships. Other significant investors of the bank include the World Bank's International Finance Corporation,[5][6] Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd.,[7][8] a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holding, Ltd., and SMBC. RCBC issues first US dollar sustainability bonds.[9][10] RCBC issues VISA, Mastercard, JCB, and UnionPay[11] credit cards through RCBC Bankard.[12]

An RCBC branch in Muntinlupa
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  5. ^ Torres, Ted P. "IFC acquires 6.7% stake in RCBC". The Philippine Star.
  6. ^ Gatdula, Donnabelle L. "IFC completes equity investment in RCBC". The Philippine Star.
  7. ^ Dumlao, Doris C. (January 28, 2015). "RCBC affirms buy-in deal with Taiwan's Cathay Life". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  8. ^ "Cathay Buys 20% Stake In RCBC". The Manila Times.
  9. ^ "ESG Forum". www.theasset.com.
  10. ^ Bajo, A. J. (September 6, 2019). "RCBC sustainability bonds gain strong reception". Daily Tribune.
  11. ^ BrandRoom, INQUIRER net (October 12, 2021). "Innovative and secure payment solutions for a cashless Philippines". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Technology guides RCBC Bankard's strategy for new clients". South China Morning Post. June 13, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2022.