Brief History of the
Chamber of Thrift Banks
The umbrella organization of the country’s thrift banks was organized in 1974 as the Chamber of Savings and Development Banks, and was then composed of 10 savings banks, 28 private development banks and 44 savings and loan associations. It was organized primarily “to provide an institutional medium through which the members can collectively assist and cooperate with one another, with other members of the banking sector, and with the National Government and its instrumentalities, more particularly the Central Bank of the Philippines (now known as the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas) to promote, develop, expand and strengthen the role of savings and loan associations, private development banks and savings and mortgage banks...
Chamber of Thrift Banks
"Moving Forward in 2009 through Responsive, Responsible Banking"
As seen in the picture, from left to right Ms. Floredelis F. Aguenza, Mr. Benjamin S. Oliva, Ms. Suzzane I. Felix, Deputy Govenor Nestor Espenilia, Jr., Mr. Pascual M. Garcia III and Rogelio M. Florete in the ribbon cutting ceremony of the 2009 Speakers Convention.
Chamber of Thrift Banks
"Moving Forward in 2009 through Responsive, Responsible Banking"
Sen. Chiz Escudero addresses the chamber and gives light to the legislative agenda affecting the banking sector namely, the PDIC coverage on Bank Deposits, Rural Bank Act of 1992, Central Bank Act and General Banking Law of 2000.
Chamber of Thrift Banks
"Moving Forward in 2009 through Responsive, Responsible Banking"
Finance secretary Margarito Teves graces the Speakers Convention by giving a talk on why Filipinos should keep the positive energy flowing despite the raging global financial turmoil. His speech included tips on how to keep afloat using different economic techniques to improve fiscal performance.
Bangko Sentral Chief inducts the CTB Board
The 2025 Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) Officers and Trustees were inducted by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona, Jr. The Governor was invited as keynote speaker in the CTB national convention slated in July this year with the theme: “Thrift Banks 2025: Resilience in Hybrid Banking.”
In photo with Governor Remolona (center) are (from left) BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier, Ruben Almendras (Dumaguete City Development Bank), Roman Leus (Malayan Savings Bank), Jaime Valentin Araneta (Citystate Savings Bank), Rodolfo Mabiasen, Jr. (BPI Direct BanKo), Mark Carlo Tamayo (University Savings Bank), BSP Governor Eli Remolona, Jr., CTB President Mary Jane Perreras (CARD SME Bank), CTB Trustees Jose Vicente Alde (PSBank), Manuel Santiago, Jr. (City Savings Bank), Margaret Ruth Florete (Queen City Devt. Bank), BSP Assistant Governor and Governor’s Chief of Staff Veronica Bayangos, CTB Executive Director Suzanne Felix and Luis Chua (Bank of Makati). Other CTB Trustees not in photo are Amb. Alfredo Yao (Philippine Business Bank), Jose Maria Lopez-Vito III (Isla Bank), Francisco Dizon (Sun Savings Bank), and Argeo Melisimo (First Consolidated Bank).
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