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Bangko Sentral closes Rural Bank of Goa (Camarines Sur)

MANILA - The Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) closed the operations of the Rural Bank of Goa (Camarines Sur), Inc.

Under Resolution No. 428.A dated March 16, 2017, the MB directed the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) to act as Receiver and proceed with the takeover and liquidation of the bank.

PDIC took over the bank on Friday.

Rural Bank of Goa is a two-unit rural bank with Head Office located in San Jose (Poblacion), Goa, Camarines Sur. Its lone branch is located in San Vicente, Pili (Capital), Camarines Sur.

Based on the Bank Information Sheet filed by the bank with the PDIC as of December 31, 2016, Rural Bank of Goa is owned by Erlinda V. Castillo (39.74 percent), Christine Mae V. Tan (17.01 percent), Glenda S. Villamora (16.53 percent), Oscar B. Villamora (10.89 percent), Ma. Emma Portia V. Garcia (7.88 percent), and Claudia S. Villamora (7.80 percent). The Bank’s Chairman and President is Erlinda V. Castillo.

Latest available records show that as of December 31, 2016, Rural Bank of Goa had 2,230 deposit accounts with total deposit liabilities of Php 115.3 million. Total insured deposits amounted to Php 114.0 million equivalent to 98.9 percent of total deposits.

PDIC assured depositors that all valid deposits and claims shall be paid up to the maximum deposit insurance coverage of Php 500,000.00. Depositors with valid deposit accounts with balances of Php 100,000.00 and below shall be eligible for early payment and need not file deposit insurance claims, except accounts maintained by business entities, or when they have outstanding obligations with Rural Bank of Goa or acted as co-makers of these obligations.

Depositors have to ensure that they have complete and updated addresses with the bank. They may update their addresses until March 23, 2017 using the Mailing Address Update Forms to be distributed by PDIC representatives at the bank premises.

For depositors who are required to file claims for deposit insurance, the schedule of claims settlement operations will be announced as soon as possible through posters in the bank premises and in other public places, the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph, and PDIC’s official Facebook account.

PDIC also reminded borrowers to continue paying their loan obligations with the closed Rural Bank of Goa and to transact only with designated PDIC representatives at the bank premises.

For more information on the requirements and procedures for filing claims and settlement of loan obligations, all depositors and borrowers of the bank are enjoined to attend the Depositors-Borrowers' Forum which will be held in venues near the two banking offices of the bank on March 28-29, 2017. Details will be posted in the bank premises and in other public places.

Depositors may communicate with PDIC Public Assistance personnel stationed at the bank premises or call the PDIC Public Assistance Hotlines at (02) 841-4630 to (02) 841-4631, or send their e-mail to [email protected].

Depositors outside Metro Manila may also call PDIC at its Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342). Inquiries may also be sent via private message to the official PDIC Facebook account at www.facebook.com/OfficialPDIC. (PNA)
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