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Creditors of Rural Bank of Goa (Camarines Sur), Inc. have until May 26 only to file claims vs. bank’s assets |
May 24, 2017 Creditors of the closed Rural Bank of Goa (Camarines Sur), Inc. have until May 26, 2017 to file their claims against the bank’s assets. The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), the Liquidator of said closed bank, reiterated that claims filed after said date shall be disallowed. Creditors refer to any individual or entity with a valid claim against the assets of a closed bank and include depositors with uninsured deposits that exceed the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) of PHP500,000. Claims against the assets of Rural Bank of Goa may be filed personally at the PDIC Public Assistance Center located at the 3rd Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino St., Makati City, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A sample Claim Form against the assets of the closed bank may be downloaded from the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. PDIC called on creditors to transact only with authorized PDIC personnel. In case claims are denied, creditors shall be notified officially by PDIC through mail. Creditors whose claims are denied or disallowed may file their claims with the liquidation court within sixty (60) days from receipt of PDIC’s final notice of denial of claim. PDIC also clarified that depositors who filed their deposit insurance claims on or at any time prior to May 26, 2017 are deemed to have filed their claims against the closed bank’s assets. Rural Bank of Goa was ordered closed by the Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on March 16, 2017 and as the designated Receiver, PDIC was directed by the MB to proceed with the takeover and liquidation of the closed bank in accordance with Section 12(a) of Republic Act No. 3591, as amended. The bank’s Head Office is located in San Jose (Poblacion), Goa, Camarines Sur. Its lone branch is located in San Vicente, Pili (Capital), Camarines Sur. All requests and inquiries relating to the closed Rural Bank of Goa should be addressed to the PDIC Public Assistance Department through mail at the 6th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino St., Makati City, or through telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 or 841-4631. Depositors and creditors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342). Walk-in clients may also visit the PDIC Public Assistance Center at the 3rd Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino St., Makati City, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except holidays. * * * * * 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 deposit insurance. Effective June 1, 2009, the maximum deposit insurance coverage is PHP500,000 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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