Village Bank (A Rural Bank)

Village Bank (A Rural Bank) is a private rural banking institution operating in the Philippines. Rural banks in the Philippines are specialized financial institutions designed to serve rural communities by providing accessible credit and banking services to farmers, merchants, small businesses, and cooperatives in areas underserved by larger commercial banks. Village Bank operates under the supervision and regulation of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central bank.

As one of approximately 400 rural and cooperative banks in the Philippines, Village Bank forms part of a vital financial network that extends banking services to remote and rural areas. While rural banks comprise less than 2% of the Philippine financial system in terms of total resources, they play a disproportionately significant role in promoting financial inclusion and supporting agricultural development.