Title
Capital Requirements for Rural and Cooperative Banks
Law
Bsp Circular No. 1294
Decision Date
Jul 9, 1991
The Monetary Board mandates rural and cooperative banks to implement a capital build-up program, raising private capitalization to specified minimums, with new banks required to have at least P2 million in capital, and stricter requirements for banks in the National Capital Region and major cities.
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Q&A (Republic Act No. 8376)

Existing rural banks must raise their private capitalization to P1 million in four equal semi-annual installments starting January 1, 1992.

The bank must comply with the prescribed minimum capital requirement for new rural banks in the NCR (P20 million) and in Cebu and Davao (P10 million) as a precondition to approval.

The minimum private paid-in capital for establishing new rural banks outside these areas is P2 million.

The minimum paid-in capital for local cooperative banks is P1.25 million.

They must raise their private capitalization to P1.25 million in four equal semi-annual installments starting January 1, 1992.

It was adopted on July 9, 1991.

The Monetary Board approved the capital build-up program.

They must immediately comply with the minimum capital requirement of P20 million for NCR and P10 million for Cebu and Davao before approval of the ownership change.

Capital must be raised in four equal semi-annual installments starting January 1, 1992.

Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. was the Governor of BSP who signed the circular.


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