The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc. (better known as Card Bank, Inc.) is a micro-finance oriented rural bank in the Philippines established in 1997, and is currently regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Its main office is located in San Pablo City, Laguna. As of May 2019, Card Bank, Inc. has 750 service offices nationwide.[2][3][4]
History
On December 10, 1986, Card Bank, Inc. was organized by the 15 rural development practitioners responsible for the financial services. In 1997, CARD Bank, Inc. received its license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and at the same year the bank opened its first office in San Pablo City, Laguna.[5]