Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Parañaque City were able to avoid long queues, hours of waiting time, and health risks from COVID-19, by receiving their cash grants thru their cash cards. The City Government of Parañaque, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), successfully disbursed cash grants worth P28 million to 7,118 4Ps beneficiaries in Parañaque City by utilizing their existing LANDBANK cash cards on May 6 and 18, 2021. The partnership for the online distribution of the cash aid was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between Parañaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez, DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista, and LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo on April 23, 2021. “Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, LANDBANK has worked closely with various government partners for the immediate and efficient distribution of cash subsidies. We will continuously leverage on our digital and online platforms to facilitate a safe and secure mode of delivering social amelioration programs,” LANDBANK President and CEO Borromeo said. Under the agreement, LANDBANK facilitated the crediting of financial assistance to the cash card accounts of qualified 4Ps beneficiaries based on the list provided by the Pantawid Pamilya Information System (PPIS) of the DSWD. The cash assistance in the amount of P1,000 per affected individual, with a maximum amount of P4,000 per family, is part of the National Government’s support to low-income families residing in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, collectively known as the "NCR Plus," that were previously placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on March 29 to April 18, 2021. LANDBANK continues to record a usage surge for its digital and e-banking channels since health and mobility restrictions were implemented last year. From January to April 2021, LANDBANK’s five major electronic channels—Mobile Banking App, Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS), Link.BizPortal, iAccess, and weAccess—facilitated a total of 38.89 million transactions amounting to P642.68 billion. These represent increases of 12% and 55% year-on-year for volume of transactions and value, respectively. Meanwhile, LANDBANK continues to waive fees for online fund transfers of retail clients until June 30, 2021. This covers online fund transfers facilitated through LANDBANK’s online banking channels via InstaPay and PESONet. For more information about LANDBANK’s e-Banking products and services, clients may visit the Bank’s official website (www.landbank.com), or follow the Bank’s official social media channels at @landbankofficial on Facebook and Instagram, @LBP_Official on Twitter, and @LANDBANK on Viber.
READ MOREBusiness owners from Navotas City can now settle their permits and licenses faster, safer, and more convenient through the Link.BizPortal facility of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK). The City Government of Navotas partnered with the state-owned Bank to provide an alternative online payment facility for its Electronic Business Permits and Licensing System (eBPLS), which was launched on June 24, 2021 as part of Navotas City’s celebration of 14th cityhood anniversary. Navotas City Mayor Tobias Reynald M. Tiangco and Navotas City Congressman John Reynald M. Tiangco led the virtual launch event, joined by LANDBANK Branch Banking Sector Head, Executive Vice President Julio D. Climaco, Jr., and LANDBANK North NCR Branches Group Head, Senior Vice President Marilou L. Villafranca. Also present in the event were Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah B. Belgica, ARTA Technical Working Group (ARTA-TWG) Head Violeta M. Perez, and other local government officials. The integration of Link.BizPortal with Navotas City’s eBPLS forms part of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Navotas City and LANDBANK on February 9, 2021. Under the agreement, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal will allow the constituents of Navotas City to pay local government fees online. As a partner-merchant, Navotas City can access this Portal and track collections per day in real-time basis. “LANDBANK’s digital payment facilities such as the Link.BizPortal help LGUs in providing safe and secure online payment solutions for their constituents. We will continuously collaborate with more government partners as we push for greater financial digitalization under the new normal and beyond,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. The LANDBANK Link.BizPortal supports the National Government’s thrust to improve the ease of doing business and promotes good governance. It will help decongest foot traffic and long queues in the Navotas City Hall and promote transparency by eliminating face-to-face transactions, reducing opportunities for red-tape, corruption and other fraudulent practices. Meanwhile, LANDBANK continues to record a surge in the use of its digital and e-banking channels ever since mobility restrictions were implemented in March last year to help stem infections brought about by COVID-19. From January to May 2021, the Bank’s five major electronic channels—Mobile Banking App, weAccess, iAccess, Link.BizPortal, and Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS)—facilitated a total of 50.8 million transactions valued at P863.76 billion. These represent increases of 12% and 63% in volume of transactions and value, respectively, over the same period a year ago. Specifically, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal recorded 1.58 million transactions amounting to P3.78 billion, equivalent to 127% and 156% growth rates, respectively. The Link.BizPortal is an electronic payment facility that allows individual and institutional clients to pay for products and services online of 789 enrolled partner-merchants nationwide as of end-May 2021. For more information about LANDBANK’s e-banking services, clients may visit the Bank’s official website (www.landbank.com), or follow the Bank’s official social media channels at @landbankofficial on Facebook and Instagram, @LBP_Official on Twitter, and @LANDBANK on Viber.
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched an online facility for a safer and more convenient collection of MMDA payments, fees, and charges. The MMDA will be utilizing LANDBANK’s Link.BizPortal as an alternative online payment facility for the settlement of traffic violations and anti-littering penalties. The MMDA is tasked to provide services within Metro Manila related to urban development plans, transport and traffic management, waste disposal, flood and sewer control, health and sanitation, pollution control, and public safety. Through this partnership, MMDA clients may settle their penalties using the Link.BizPortal accessible on the MMDA and LANDBANK websites, and pay online using their LANDBANK, OFBank, BancNet, or PayGate accounts. Clients may also use the cash payment option of the Link.BizPortal and complete their transaction at more than 80,000 cash acceptance outlets nationwide. MMDA Chairman Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr., and Executive Vice President Julio D. Climaco, Jr., LANDBANK Branch Banking Sector Head, led the launch on July 27, 2021, at the MMDA Building in Makati City. “Our new collaboration proves to be timely and relevant as we continue to promote safer cashless transactions in the new normal. As the MMDA advances initiatives to ease vehicle buildups on our roads, LANDBANK contributes to decongesting foot traffic in government offices by providing alternative digital payment channels for clients,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. The LANDBANK Link.BizPortal is a web-based payment channel that allows clients to pay for products and services online to over 790 partner merchants nationwide. It also promotes transparency and efficiency by eliminating face-to-face transactions while reducing opportunities for red-tape, corruption and other fraudulent practices. With this partnership, the MMDA joins the roster of national government agencies supported by the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal. These include the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), among others. Meanwhile, the usage of LANDBANK’s digital and e-banking channels continues to surge, as more financial consumers shift to digital banking due to the mobility and safety restrictions brought about by COVID-19. As of June 30, 2021, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal has successfully facilitated 1.89 million transactions amounting to P4.63 billion, representing increases of 113% and 133%, respectively, year-on-year. This growth is consistent across the Bank’s five major electronic channels—the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App, weAccess, iAccess, Link.BizPortal, and Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS)—which breached the P1 trillion mark in value by facilitating a total of 61.91 million transactions amounting to P1.117 trillion. A major portion of this milestone is attributed to the combined value of P1.030 trillion facilitated by the LANDBANK weAccess—the internet banking facility for institutional clients—and the eMDS for government agencies. For more information about LANDBANK’s e-banking services, clients may visit the Bank’s official website (www.landbank.com), or follow the Bank’s official social media channels at @landbankofficial on Facebook and Instagram, @LBP_Official on Twitter, and @LANDBANK on Viber.
READ MOREIn support to the National Government’s Ease of Doing Business and financial inclusion initiatives, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) reported a sustained increase in the usage of its major electronic banking channels, including payment systems used by national and local government agencies, in the first seven months of the year. The report follows the recent call of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for government agencies to digitize their payment systems, as part of their compliance to Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. From January to July 2021, LANDBANK’s web-based e-payment platform, the Link.BizPortal, facilitated 2.3 million transactions amounting to P5.57 billion, representing 105% and 103% growth rates year-on-year, respectively. The Link.BizPortal facilitates easy payment for products and services online to over 800 partner merchants nationwide, 473 of which are from the public sector. Likewise, the Bank’s Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS) for national government agency partners also reached 1.1 million transactions amounting to P925.28 billion, translating to 36% more transactions and a 74% jump in value from the same period last year. “LANDBANK continues to answer the call for accessible, reliable, and safe electronic banking in the new normal, driven by the varied needs of customers due in large part to the pandemic. We are committed to collaborating with more government partners to make financial services much more accessible, towards promoting Ease of Doing Business and advancing greater digital financial inclusion in the country,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. LANDBANK’s e-banking channels continue to surge in July Together with the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal and eMDS, the Bank’s roster of major e-banking channels—including the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App, weAccess, iAccess—breached the P1-trillion mark by facilitating transactions with a total value of P1.307 trillion, up by P516.45 billion or 65% from the same period last year. In addition, the channels recorded a combined 73.5 million transactions for a 12% increase year-on-year. The LANDBANK weAccess dedicated for corporate clients facilitated P277.43 billion through 11.3 million transactions. These are equivalent to increases of 31% and 22%, respectively, year-on-year. The LANDBANK Mobile Banking App recorded 55.72 million transactions up 48%, with a total value of P89.9 billion or a 136% increase from the previous year. Lastly, the LANDBANK iAccess, which caters to the online banking needs of individual retail clients, reported a total of 3.1 million transactions valued at P8.86 billion, with the latter notching a 49% increase over the same period last year. Meanwhile, LANDBANK’s Digital On-Boarding System (DOBS)—the first online account opening portal among universal banks in the Philippines introduced in November 2018—has facilitated the opening of 1.67 million deposit accounts as of June 30, 2021, which includes accounts opened for Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) depositors. Just recently, LANDBANK also launched the DOBS Mobile, which facilitates online savings account opening in as fast as 10 to 15 minutes. The LANDBANK DOBS Mobile eliminates the need to line up in branches to open an account, in support of the National Government’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiative, as well as safety protocols amid the ongoing pandemic. LANDBANK also continues to waive fees for inter-bank fund transfers via InstaPay and PESONet for retail clients until September 30, 2021. For more information about LANDBANK’s e-Banking products and services, clients may visit the Bank’s official website (www.landbank.com), or follow the Bank’s official social media channels at @landbankofficial on Facebook and Instagram, @LBP_Official on Twitter, and @LANDBANK on Viber.
READ MOREThe Supreme Court of the Philippines and Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) have partnered to offer aspiring lawyers convenient options to settle their fees for the upcoming Bar examinations scheduled on all four (4) Sundays of November 2021. The Supreme Court’s Office of the 2020/2021 Bar Examinations Chairperson recently announced that 24 institutions have been approved to serve as local testing centers nationwide, and that Bar applicants can also pay the Bar application fee online through LANDBANK’s Link.BizPortal as an additional option. Starting last July 29, 2021, applicants may settle their Bar exam fees via the Link.BizPortal facility, while over-the-counter (OTC) payments at any LANDBANK branch or branch-lite unit nationwide are being accepted since July 15. The Link.BizPortal is LANDBANK's electronic payment facility that allows clients to safely and conveniently pay for products and services online to over 800 enrolled partner-merchants nationwide, anywhere, anytime. "LANDBANK has partnered with the Supreme Court to provide alternative payment methods, in line with keeping aspiring lawyers safe and focused during their preparation for the Bar exam. We will continue to partner with more government and private institutions to provide fast and convenient payment services under the new normal," said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. From January to July 2021, LANDBANK's five major electronic channels—Mobile Banking App, weAccess, iAccess, Link.BizPortal, and Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS)—facilitated a total of 73.5 million transactions valued at P1.307 trillion. These represent increases of 12% and 65% in volume of transactions and value, respectively, over the same period last year. In particular, the Link.BizPortal facility recorded 2.3 million transactions amounting to P5.57 billion, equivalent to 105% and 103% increases year-on-year, respectively. For more updates, please Follow, Like and Share the official LANDBANK Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts (@landbankofficial), Twitter (@LBP_Official), join our Viber community (@LANDBANK), or visit the LANDBANK website (www.landbank.com).
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) presents more convenient investment channels for the public to participate in the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) first-ever Retail Dollar Bond (RDB) offering in the country. Launched on 15 September 2021, the RDBs are United States (US) dollar-denominated bonds that allow retail investors to mobilize and grow their savings while helping fund the National Government’s recovery and resiliency programs. The RDBs—available at a minimum investment of US$300 and increments of US$100 thereafter—can be purchased using either US dollar or Philippine peso accounts. For the latter, LANDBANK will facilitate the currency conversion of peso to US dollar to access the bonds, including the interest and principal payments. For the first time, interested investors can use the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App (MBA) to purchase the RDBs and complete the transaction in as fast as five minutes, even less. This feature is also available in the Mobile Banking App of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank), the official digital bank of the Philippine government and a subsidiary of LANDBANK. Investors can also make online placements for the RDBs through the BTr Online Ordering Platform and settle the payments via the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal online payment facility. Over-the-counter placements are also accepted in all LANDBANK branches nationwide. “We are inviting the investing public to support the BTr’s Retail Dollar Bonds offering to expand their portfolio and contribute directly to the government’s recovery and development agenda. Through LANDBANK’s online investment channels, individual investors worldwide can invest safely and conveniently in these bonds that offer relatively higher returns,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. LANDBANK serves as the Joint Lead Issue Manager for the RDB issuance, as part of its continued support to advancing greater financial inclusion and boosting the state’s resources to fund various recovery and development projects.
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) contributed US$205.27 million or close to 13% of the US$1.593 billion generated from the maiden Retail Dollar Bond (RDB) offering of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). The proceeds will fund infrastructure projects and boost health services to fast-track the country’s ongoing economic resurgence, after suffering from debilitating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. From 15 September to 1 October 2021, the state-run Bank sold the RDB offer through various investment channels, which allowed Filipino retail investors worldwide to participate in the said offering safely and conveniently. Of LANDBANK’s total RDB sales, US$95 million was raised during the rate-setting auction at the launch event held on September 15. The remaining US$109.94 million and US$329,700 were facilitated via over-the-counter placements at LANDBANK branches and online channels, respectively. About US$203,500 of LANDBANK’s RDB sales online was facilitated through the mobile banking application (MBA) of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank)—the official digital bank of the Philippine government and a subsidiary of LANDBANK. Likewise, US$107,800 was transacted using the LANDBANK MBA, while the remaining US$18,400 was processed through the BTr’s Online Ordering Facility via LANDBANK’s Link.BizPortal. “A significant draw to the RDB offering was the availability of various investment channels that provided greater convenience and accessibility to retail investors worldwide. The wide participation in this offering also demonstrates the increasing appreciation for the government’s affordable and higher-yielding investment instruments that spur economic recovery and development,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. The RDBs are United States (US) dollar-denominated bonds offered at a minimum investment of US$300 and increments of US$100 thereafter, with annual interest rates of 1.375% and 2.25% for the five- and 10-year bonds, respectively. Interest payments will be paid quarterly during the term of the bond. LANDBANK is Joint Lead Issue Manager for the RDB issuance, as part of its continued support to advance greater financial inclusion and raise state resources for timely and responsive recovery and development initiatives.
READ MOREThe Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has made investing in the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) 26th tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB-26) more accessible with the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App (MBA). The RTB-26 is a five-and-a-half-year bond with a coupon rate of 4.625% per annum designed for retail investors as a low-risk and higher-yielding savings instrument. Proceeds of the offer that is expected to reach P30 billion will support the National Government’s ongoing pandemic response initiatives and priority projects, among others. Through the LANDBANK MBA, interested investors can purchase RTB-26 for as low as P5,000 and in multiples of P5,000 thereafter in as fast as five minutes. This feature is also available in the Mobile Banking App of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank), the official digital bank of the Philippine government and a subsidiary of LANDBANK. “We are once again inviting the investing public to support the BTr’s latest Retail Treasury Bond offer now made more convenient through LANDBANK’s digital platforms. Investors can purchase this affordable and low-risk investment in five minutes, and at the same time contribute directly to advancing the country’s ongoing economic recovery,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. Investors can also make online placements for RTB-26 through the BTr’s Online Ordering Platform then settle their payments via the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal. Over-the-counter placements are also accepted in all LANDBANK branches nationwide. The offer period for RTB-26 is until 26 November 2021, which includes a bond exchange offer where holders of Fixed-Rate Treasury Notes (FXTNs) 10-54 and 5-74 can swap their holdings for the new bond offering. The RTB-26 follows the RTB-25 issuance last March which raised P463.32 billion, of which LANDBANK generated 27% or a total of P124.39 billion. It also immediately comes after the highly successful first onshore retail dollar bond (RDB) issue in September that raised $1.6 billion for the national government, of which LANDBANK contributed US$205.27 million of total sales. LANDBANK serves as the Joint Lead Issue Manager for the RTB-26 offering, in line with promoting greater financial inclusion and inclusive national development.
READ MOREState-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) expressed its continuous support for the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) tax collection modernization efforts, as the Bureau launched a renewed campaign to enhance taxpayer services to be more accessible, secure, and convenient. Alongside the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other financial institutions, LANDBANK joined the BIR’s “Taxpayer FIRST” initiative, which stands for Fast, Innovative, Reliable, Secure, and Technology-driven developments to drive better tax administration. Prior to the campaign launch on 10 December 2021, LANDBANK has already been providing taxpayers with a safe, reliable, and efficient online payment solution to conveniently pay their taxes through its Link.BizPortal facility. “The LANDBANK Link.BizPortal fits BIR’s ‘Taxpayer FIRST’ campaign as it offers fast payment transactions; provides an innovative and cashless solution; round-the-clock reliability and accessibility; secure and real-time processing; and the latest technology to facilitate transactions via computers and mobile devices,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C Borromeo. The Link.BizPortal allows customers to pay tax liabilities online via the BIR or LANDBANK websites, thereby eliminating the need to wait in line at BIR regional and district offices. The Bank also underscored the sustained increase in the usage of the Link.BizPortal for tax payments, from recording 6,466 transactions in 2017 to 399,597 in 2020. For the first 10 months of 2021, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal has successfully facilitated 530,546 tax payment transactions amounting to P1.3 billion, representing increases of 65% and 78%, respectively, compared to the same period last year. Aside from tax payments, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal also allows individuals and institutional customers to pay for various products and services online for over 800 enrolled partner-merchants nationwide. From January to October 2021, the Link.BizPortal has facilitated a total of 3.26 million transactions worth P8.38 billion, for 90% and 22% growth rates year-on-year, respectively. The upsurge is consistent across LANDBANK’s major electronic channels, which have collectively recorded a 54% rise in value, totaling an unprecedented P1.88 trillion. LANDBANK’s digital banking platforms promote efficient payment systems in support of the National Government’s Ease of Doing Business initiative.
READ MOREDespite a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) announced that its branches nationwide shall continue to operate to serve the banking needs of its customers. In a statement, the state-run Bank said a number of LANDBANK branches in the National Capital Region (NCR) and most parts of Luzon, where COVID-19 cases remain high, are open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30AM to 2:00PM, while LANDBANK branches in Visayas and Mindanao will continue to follow the regular banking hours of 8:30AM to 3:00PM on weekdays. However, some branches in NCR, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon are temporarily closed due to COVID-19 exposure of personnel and to give way to disinfection to ensure the health and safety of LANDBANK clients and employees. Meanwhile, the Bank's e-banking channels, such as the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App, iAccess, WeAccess, Link.BizPortal, Electronic Tax Payment System, Phone Access, and its ATM network, remain stable and available to the public 24/7. For a complete list of open and closed branches and their operating hours, please visit the LANDBANK website at www.landbank.com. Banking schedules of LANDBANK branches nationwide are also posted daily at the LANDBANK website, and at the Bank's official Facebook Page at @landbankofficial and Viber Community at @LANDBANK. With more Flipinos staying home as NCR and some parts of the country remain under Alert Level 3, LANDBANK once again reminded its customers to be cautious of online banking fraud and phishing activities. The Bank appealed to its clients to remain vigilant and ignore suspicious e-mails, text and social media messages, links and attachments from unknown senders. It also urged the public to be on the look-out for fake websites and social media accounts pretending to be LANDBANK by checking and verifying a suspicious site's URL, email address, social media account or phone number. Official LANDBANK representatives will never ask for a client's one-time passwords (OTPs), account details, and the card verification value (CVV) at the back of the card, among other security details, the Bank said.
READ MOREAs of Fri, April 25, 2025
| Buying | Selling | |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 56.25 | 56.75 |
| JPY | 0.388752 | 0.403776 |
| EUR | 63.163815 | 65.607824 |
| GBP | 73.988728 | 76.851588 |
| HKD | 7.223177 | 7.761414 |
As of Thu, April 24, 2025
| UITF | NAVPU |
|---|---|
| Cash Management Fund | 1.557366 |
| Money Market Fund | 1.310646 |
| PERA Money Market Fund | 1.023632 |
| Medium-Term Bond Fund | 2.470334 |
| Bond Fund | 2.024273 |
| PERA Bond Fund | 1.198883 |
| Balanced Fund | 2.585336 |
| Growth Fund | 2.562157 |
| Alpha Equity Fund | 2.96484 |
| Blue Chip Equity Fund | 0.954534 |
| Equity Fund | 0.773163 |
| High Dividend Equity Fund | 1.002938 |
| US$ Money Market Fund | 1.431822 |
| Global $ Fund | 1.518293 |
| Money Market Plus Fund | 1.223015 |
