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PDIC to sell 690 closed banks’ properties at 8th Housing Fair |
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has 690 properties up for negotiated sale at the 8th Housing Fair organized by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) on October 25 to 27, 2013 at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. The properties are owned by various closed banks and are located nationwide, including key cities and municipalities of the National Capital Region. The PDIC said that it is selling the assets on cash and installment basis at discounted interest rates of up to 20% of the minimum disposal price on cash basis, and up to 10% of the minimum disposal price on installment basis. Inquiries on the assets for sale may be addressed to Mr. Ferdinand M. Beluan who will head the PDIC exhibit booth at the SM Megatrade Hall. Information on the properties for sale may be accessed through the Property Finder in the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. The participation in housing fairs is in line with the PDIC’s strategic direction to expeditiously dispose non-financial assets, as outlined in its medium-term Roadmap to 2016. As Liquidator of closed banks, PDIC disposes assets acquired from closed banks to benefit the uninsured depositors and creditors by way of helping enhance recovery of their deposits and investments. * * * * * The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) was established on June 22, 1963 by Republic Act 3591 to provide depositor protection and help maintain stability in the financial system by providing permanent and continuing deposit insurance. Effective June 1, 2009, the maximum deposit insurance coverage is P500,000 per depositor. All deposit accounts by a depositor in a closed bank maintained in the same right and capacity shall be added together. A joint account shall be insured separately from any individually-owned deposit account. PDIC news/press releases and other information are available at the website, www.pdic.gov.ph. |
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