Plantersbank is a strongly capitalized private development bank owned by a balanced mix of investors: individual and institutional, government and private, Filipino and international.
Backed by international shareholders and strategic partners, Plantersbank is in a unique position to deliver financial resources and expertise of the United States, Europe and Asia to the Filipino entrepreneur.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC)
A member of the World Bank Group, whose mission is to promote private sector investment in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives. Established in 1956, the IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world.
NETHERLANDS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMPANY (FMO)
A Dutch government-controlled and managed development financing institution specializes in extending long-term finance to viable private companies in developing countries, made its initial investment in Plantersbank in 1983, marking its first tie-up with a private development bank worldwide.
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Owned by member governments in the Asia Pacific region and major capital exporting countries in Western Europe and North America the ADB gives special attention to the development financing needs of smaller or less developed countries and promotes capital investment and programs that will contribute to the harmonious economic growth of the entire region. ADB has been a shareholder since 1987.
KOOKMIN BANK
Korea’s lagest retail bank, has developed a variety of integrated financial services for SME customers and continues toprovide them with information and technical advice for management efficiency and higher productivity.
KOREA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
Among the leading finance companies in Korea, KDFC counts the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Korean government as its shareholders.
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
A major source for medium and long-term funds for agricultural enterprises and a catalyst for countryside development, provides support to the growth of domestical capital markets and is the main conduit for international funds.Plantersbank and other financial institutions serve as retail outlets for its wholesale funds.
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
A unibank with the mission to spur countryside development, has commercial banking activities that finance support services for rural development initiatives and administers wholesale loan programs for on-lending to borrowers through participating financing institutions.