CELEBRATING 64 YEARS OF COUNTRYSIDE BANKING

Rang-ay Bank celebrated 64 years of Countryside Banking with a thanksgiving luncheon held at One Nisce Place Events Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union last January 18, 2020. Rang-ay Bank Officers from all 29 banking offices from the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Benguet and Pangasinan attended the event.

The event started with an opening remarks from the bank’s Chairman Ives Nisce who congratulated all the officers for being a part of another successful year for Rang-ay Bank. The program was also an event to recognize the top performing branches and Head Office units for the 2nd semester of 2019. The overall winner was Balaoan Cluster (Balaoan, Bacnotan, Luna and Bangar Branch). Treasury Unit-Cash Management, Marketing Unit and HR-Training Assessment Team from Head Office were also awarded as top support units for the 2nd semester of 2019. The 2019 Branch of the year award went to Laoag Cluster as the 2019 Top Performing Cluster. Laoag cluster is composed of the three (3) Ilocos Norte Branches, Laoag, Bangui and Dingras. HR-TAT & Marketing Unit jointly topped the 2019 Head Office Support Unit award.

Another highlight was the promotion and oath taking of the two (2) new Vice Presidents. Senior Manager Francis De Los Santos was promoted to Vice President for IT & Security while Senior Manager Nina Francisca Palabay was promoted to Vice President for Credit & Remedial Management. Part of the program was Ms. Analiza Pulido who delivered a motivational message to the bankers to start 2020 strong. President & CEO Ives Jesus Nisce II and Director Ivy Rose Martinez ended the event as they expressed their gratitude to all Rang-ay Bankers who have ensured the bank’s success for the past Six Decades.

At 64, Rang-ay Bank is also the oldest enduring bank in Ilocandia and one of the most established bank in the country, a respected and trustworthy financial institution bringing progress and prosperity to the community. The bank is a hardworking countryside financial institution founded on January 16, 1956 by its visionary and civic-spirited Ilocano leaders led by Doña Numeriana “Yanang” Tavora-Querol and Don Teofilo A. Nisce. It has grown to become the biggest bank of its class in Region 1 & Cordilleras. As such, it continues to provide modern products and services to the entrepreneurs, salaried employees, home owners, pensioners and people of Northern Luzon.