The 2025 Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) Officers and Trustees were inducted by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona, Jr. The Governor was invited as keynote speaker in the CTB national convention slated in July this year with the theme: “Thrift Banks 2025: Resilience in Hybrid Banking.”

In photo with Governor Remolona (center) are (from left) BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier, Ruben Almendras (Dumaguete City Development Bank), Roman Leus (Malayan Savings Bank), Jaime Valentin Araneta (Citystate Savings Bank), Rodolfo Mabiasen, Jr. (BPI Direct BanKo), Mark Carlo Tamayo (University Savings Bank), BSP Governor Eli Remolona, Jr., CTB President Mary Jane Perreras (CARD SME Bank), CTB Trustees Jose Vicente Alde (PSBank), Manuel Santiago, Jr. (City Savings Bank), Margaret Ruth Florete (Queen City Devt. Bank), BSP Assistant Governor and Governor’s Chief of Staff Veronica Bayangos, CTB Executive Director Suzanne Felix and Luis Chua (Bank of Makati). Other CTB Trustees not in photo are Amb. Alfredo Yao (Philippine Business Bank), Jose Maria Lopez-Vito III (Isla Bank), Francisco Dizon (Sun Savings Bank), and Argeo Melisimo (First Consolidated Bank).