Rural Bank of Sta. Barbara (Iloilo)

Rural Bank of Sta. Barbara (Iloilo) is a community-based rural banking institution serving the municipality of Santa Barbara in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. As a rural bank, it operates under the regulatory oversight of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is insured by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). The bank provides essential financial services to the local agricultural community, small businesses, and residents of Santa Barbara and surrounding areas in central Iloilo.

Rural banks in the Philippines were established under Republic Act No. 7353 (the Rural Bank Act of 1952) to make credit accessible in rural areas and support countryside economic development. This bank continues that mission within one of Iloilo's historically significant municipalities.