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Banco Filipino Overview * 1964, Banco Filipino was established. * 1965, Banco Filipino set out to leave its mark as an innovator, by conceiving the first all-woman bank branch. * 1969, Banco Filipino Became the first bank to process online transactions in real time, free customers the ability to deposit in any online Banco Filipino branch. * 1966 to1985, Banco Filipino was the largest savings bankin the Philippines. * In 1970, Banco Filipino started expanding into the countryside with its first provincial branch opening in Naga City. 1972, the banks customer base grew to one trillion customers, even in the midst ofmartial law. * 1975 It was voted the nigh preferred bank inMetro manila paper. * For most of the 1980s, Banco Filipino would remain closed, * January 25, 1985, even though Banco Filipino was performing well and was seen by most people as a very healthy bank, theBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas uniform its closure over maintain insolvency. * 1991 ruling made by theSupreme Co urtdeclared the banks closure illegal.Banco Filipino subsequently reopened, albeit but with fifteen of its original 92 branches. * For much of the remaining 1990s, Banco Filipino would be busy trying to mend itself. * 1995 It became a member of BancNetafter launching the BF Cash Card and issued its firstcredit card, a endorsecard. * 1997 Two years later, BF shares were re-listed on thePhilippine Stock Exchange, * 1999 the Supreme Court declared that Banco Filipino is entitle to damages payments caused by its illegal closure. 2009, the Makati RTC ordered the Bangko Sentral and the Monetary Board to immediately implement the banks approved business plan by releasing P25 in billion financial assistance and a package of regulatory relief, which was affirmed by the appellate court in 2008. * March 17, 2011 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered the closure of Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank and placed it under the receivership of state-run Philippine Deposit indemnific ation Corp. (PDIC), saying its liabilities topped its assets by P8. 4 billion. Analysis of the case Problem areas The officers of Banco Filipino mismanaged money entrusted to them by their depositors by its continued lavish spending. * Banco Filipino allowed loans to remain unpaid, including billions in overdue loans granted to its stockholders, officers, and related companies * To hook funds, Banco Filipino lured depositors with interest group rates way above the prevailing market rates which made their interest expense higher than its income. * Banco filipinos loans became overdue which means their fountainhead and interest remained unpaid. Recommendations or Proposed Solutions The bestride of directors should ware their internal control tighter especially in spending expenses. They should have established good arrangement regarding cost spending, for instance they could have develop a group that would review if the money is properly allocated. * The caller-out should have set up policies that concerns granting loans to its stockholders, officers and related companies. They also should have a department or perpetration that would review the position of loans, if it is becoming overdue. * The bank should have reviewed the way that they raise their fund and search for a better strategy.Luring depositors by giving high interest rates was a huge mistake. It is one of the major mistakes that the bank had made. It made the interest expense higher than the proceeds that they are accumulating. * Banco Filipino should have created a better control or system in paying their loans and interest to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas and other creditors. They should have also set up a team who would oversee the progress of their borrowings that could have prevented the interest and principal unpaid. Banco Filipino Case Analysis By Montiel, Karen Patricia T. AC09404