August 30, 2019
CEBU CITY -- Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. celebrated its strong partnership with Japanese corporate clients with a tee off during the Annual Golf Tournament at the Cebu Country Club.
Promoting recreational gatherings for the bank’s partners, Metrobank held its sixth edition of its golf tournament. The event was made more special as the bank recently launched "Meaningful Banking," its latest brand campaign to reiterate its commitment to delivering not just meaningful service but also delightful experiences.
In line with delivering delightful experiences, Metrobank awarded the grand champion of Class A with a luxurious Anantara Hotel and Resorts, Phuket Thailand vacation package.
As one of the leading universal banks in the country, Metrobank has been delivering meaningful partnerships with Japanese businesses and key industry players.
Specific to Cebu City, Metrobank strives to fortify and grow its partnerships via its regional Japan Desk, supported by a team of Japanese consultants.
The Cebu-based facility, strongly backed by the head office in Manila, helps clients to conduct local operations and expansions with ease. The bank likewise has wide branch and ATM networks in the city.
Cebu is one of the major destinations of direct foreign investors specifically for manufacturing and service oriented companies. Domestic economic activities are expected to grow as it is likely to receive a huge portion of the projected US\$1.24 billion investment pledges which could potentially generate 16,000 jobs.
“Anchored on our promise to foster and provide Meaningful Banking, we aim to move, change, and grow together with our Japanese clients here in Cebu. We will support them in every step of the way, as they scale up their businesses. This golf tournament is just one way we demonstrate this commitment outside the usual banking solutions,” said Metrobank Corporate Banking Group Head Anthony Ocampo Jr.
Since 1996, Metrobank has been developing alliances with businesses from Japan, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan Finance Corporation, and 65 other major Japanese financial institutions. In the same year, Metrobank became the first local bank to be granted a license to operate in Tokyo and Osaka by the Ministry of Finance.
This service commitment to customers reflects the bank’s recent citations from The Asian Banker, a prestigious award-giving body for the Asia Pacific region. They lauded the financial company as the Best Managed Bank in the Philippines. Metrobank’s products and services on cash management, trade finance, and foreign exchange were likewise recognized by the same award-giving institution.
Metrobank is the country’s premier universal bank and has one of the largest domestic networks with over 950 branches and over 2,300 automated teller machines nationwide, and 32 foreign branches, subsidiaries and representative offices. For inquiries, please contact Corporate Communication Department at 857-5526, or Investor Relations Department at 857-9783 and investor.relations@metrobank.com.ph. Or call the Metrobank 24/7 Customer Hotline at (02) 88-700-700, or log on to www.metrobank.com.ph. For provincial areas, call toll-free 1-800-1888-5775.
