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Cantilan Bank wins 2015 Int'l Microfinance best practices award

Cantilan Bank received the 2015 International Microfinance Best Practices Award from Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, an Italy-based foundation that promotes awareness on the key role of microfinance as a means of alleviating poverty in developing countries. Continue reading...

Typhoon Yolanda Survivor Saves Business through Cantilan Bank

Listen to Ruben Babante's story of how he rebuilt his business in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda

cantilan bank is semi-finalist in european microfinance award 2016

Cantilan Bank has made it to the list of top ten semi-finalists in the 7th edition of European Microfinance Award, focused on “Microfinance and Access to Education”, as chosen by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs for its initiatives that help promote education of children and young adults. Continue reading...

2016 News

CBI is semi-finalist in European Microfinance Award 2016
Cantilan Bank is country's # 1 CFI
Cantilan Bank celebrates 36 years
6th Cantilan Bank Lawn Tennis Cup
Cantilan Bank wins International Microfinance Best Practices
Cantilan Bank is Finalist to the Giordano Dell'Amore Microfinance Best Practices International Award
Grand Draw Winner of CBI's 35th Raffle

Tricycle winners of the 35th Pahalipay Raffle

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Cantilan Bank is semi-finalist in European Microfinance Award 2016

September 2016 | Cantilan Bank has made it to the list of top ten semi-finalists in the 7th edition of European Microfinance Award, focused on “Microfinance and Access to Education”, as chosen by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs for its initiatives that help promote education of children and young adults. Continue reading

CANTILAN BANK CELEBRATES 36 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY BANKING

June 8, 2016 | Cantilan Bank, Inc. is now on its 36th year of providing excellent community banking services in the countryside with commitment that goes beyond quality products and services.

Opening its doors in June 1980, the bank has helped improve the livelihood of its clients through its financial inclusive services, one of which is the Agri Value Chain product, conferred by the Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore in 2015 with an International Microfinance Best Practices award. The bank’s Agri Value Chain loan was recognized as having the greatest impact on financial inclusion of smallholder farmers. Continue reading...Home

CANTILAN BANK WINS 2015 INTERNATIONAL MICROFINANCE BEST PRACTICES Award in Milan

CANTILAN BANK IS FINALIST TO THE GIORDANO DELL'AMORE International MICROFINANCE BEST PRACTICES AWARD

Cantilan Bank, a rural bank offering microfinance services for the financial inclusion of smallholder farmers, is now gunning for an international award after it was officially chosen by the Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore as one of the three finalists for the Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Best Practices International Award along with Advans CI from Cote d’Ivoire, and Palestine for Credit and Development-FATEN from Palestine. Continue reading...

GRAND DRAW WINNER OF CBI'S 35TH RAFFLE

On June 8, 2015, Cantilan Bank officially kicked off its 35th anniversary festivities by hosting the much awaited Grand raffle draw for its year-round Pahalipay Promo. The grand prize was a brand new Toyota Wigo. Other prizes included laptops, motorcycles, and tricycles. Continue reading...

CANTILAN BANK PLANTS 1,500 BITAOG SEEDLINGS ALONG BALWARTE SHORELINE IN CANTILAN

June 2015 | Cantilan Bank (CBI), in coordination with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Cantilan and the Office of Barangay Magosilom, held a tree-planting activity along the shoreline of Balwarte, Magosilom, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on June 12, 2015 as one way of celebrating its 35th anniversary as a community bank. Continue reading...

CANTILAN BANK HOLDS SURIGAO-WIDE HIP-HOP DANCE COMPETITION

June 2015 | Ten of the best hip-hop dance crews within Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte flaunted their coolest dance moves in Cantilan Bank’s first “Kundas Kabataan” Surigao-wide Hip-hop dance competition on the night of June 12, 2015 at the Cantilan town plaza. Continue reading...

WINNERS OF THE 35TH PAHALIPAY RAFFLE

March 2015 | In the 3rd quarterly draw of Cantilan Bank’s 35th Pahalipay Raffle Promo on March 9, 2015, two lucky clients won brand-new tricycles. Continue reading...

CBI RECOGNIZED BY HOME GUARANTY CORPORATION AS
"VALUED PARTNER IN HOUSING"

August 2014 | Cantilan Bank was recognized by Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC) as its “Valued Partner in Housing” during the 4th HGC Clients’ Appreciation Night held on August 27, 2014 at the Manila Peninsula hotel, Makati City. Continue reading...

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES Y. HOTCHKISS IS NEW CBI PRESIDENT

August 2014 | Cantilan Bank’s former Executive Vice-President, Brig. Gen. Charles Y. Hotchkiss (Ret.) is now the President of CBI after the Board of Directors unanimously voted him during their election on August 6, 2014. Continue reading...