BPI Foundation and BanKo join forces with DTI to support MSMEs

THE BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its social development arm, BPI Foundation (BPIF), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Philippine Trade Training Center-Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), is set to conduct its third run of the training program for small and micro-enterprises (SMEs) in four new regions (Regions II, III, VII, and IX) this 2024.

BanKo partners with Agrilever to empower farmers and strengthen agricultural communities

Photo (seated, from left): TG Limcaoco, BPI President and CEO; Jojo Ocampo, BanKo Chairman; Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, BSP Deputy Governor; and Eduardo Guillen, NIA Administrator together with (standing from left) Junibert De Sagun, DA Director; Ruel Amparo, Agrilever President; Yoav Schwalb, Agrilever Board Chairman; Arthur Yap, Agrilever Advisory Board Chairman; Rod Mabiasen, BanKo President; John-C Syquia, BPI Institutional Banking Head; and Junie Veloso, BPI Capital President.

BANKO, THE financial inclusion and microfinance arm of BPI, is partnering with agri-tech company Agrilever to launch the Agri NegosyoKo Loan Program. This initiative aims to help farmers strengthen their agricultural practices and improve their livelihoods.