Last July 18, 2013 at the Tower A Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, the Asian Banking and Finance magazine honored and recognized the best of the best in the banking and finance industry.

Philippine Business Bank is awarded the Philippines Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year by the Asian Banking & Finance.

Hosted by Mr. Rico Hizon of BBC World News, almost 200 bankers graced the awards night in Singapore. Nominations sent by top Asian banks were judged by Dominic Nixon from PwC, Egidio Zarrella from KPMG, Mohit Mehrotra from Deloitte Consulting, Liew Nam Soon from Ernst and Young Advisory LLP, and Andrew Pitcher from Accenture.

Following the success of the inaugural Wholesale Banking Awards last 2012, this year was the largest ever number of countries in the region participating in the awards. 2013 is the seventh year of the Retail Banking Awards and the second year of the Wholesale Banking Awards.

Under the Wholesale Banking Awards is the category of Philippines Domestic Technology and Operations Bank won over by Philippine Business Bank, for its innovation, effectiveness and dynamism of its products and services.

Photo shows Mr. Keith Chan, PBB First Vice President, Information Technology Group (right) receiving the Philippines Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year by the Asian Banking & Finance Award.