Secured Bank, A Rural Bank

Secured Bank, A Rural Bank is a rural banking institution operating in the Philippines under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). As a rural bank, it is part of a specialized category of financial institutions designed to serve rural communities and provide accessible banking services to underserved populations.

Rural banks in the Philippines are private banks that focus on delivering financial services to farmers, fisherfolk, small-scale merchants, cooperatives, and rural families. The institution operates within the Philippine rural banking network, which comprises approximately 160 rural banks with around 1,800 branches covering over 85% of all municipalities nationwide.