Building Local Economies Through Lasting Partnerships

Collaboration work, forging alliances and partnership-building have always been the strategy of the New Rural Bank of San Leonardo in pursuing its mandate as a development finance institution and in meeting its business objectives. Starting in 1994 with a co-financing agreement with a foreign partner, the next 27 years of steady growth was nurtured by the Bank’s cooperation with various funding and guaranteeing institutions, development organizations, government agencies including systems and technology solutions providers among others. Most of these institutional relationships are long-standing reckoned from initial deals that progressed overtime to multiple transactions and new opportunities. These ties have been sustained and strengthened by mutual trust and reciprocal benefits the parties derived from the engagement towards the fulfillment of shared advocacies. The recent and current involvements of NRBSL are marked by the same synergy to work with partners and to support peers in the industry. See More.....

Para sa mga natatanging magsasaka at mangingisda. Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng National Farmers’ and Fisherfolks Month ngayong buwan ng Mayo, ang New Rural Bank of San Leonardo (N.E) Inc., ay binibigyang halaga ang walang sawang pagsusumikap at dedikasyon ng ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda upang matiyak ang ating seguridad sa pagkain at ang patuloy na pag-unlad ng lokal na ekonomiya. Ang New Rural Bank of San Leonardo (N.E) Inc., ay taos-pusong nagpapasalamat sa Kagawaran ng Agrikultura (DA) sa tiwala at pagkilala bilang Outstanding Rural Financial Institution sa Gitnang Luzon na iginawad nitong ika-26 ng Mayo.See More.....

The New Rural Bank of San Leonardo (N.E.), Inc. successfully conducted a series of safety preparedness seminars for its employees. The event aimed to enhance awareness and preparedness in emergency situations, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to employee safety and disaster readiness last May 24, 2025. The seminar includes Fire and Earthquake Preparedness and Basic First Aid, facilitated by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of San Leonardo and Bomb Threat and Explosion Preparedness.See More.....

The New Rural Bank of San Leonardo, Inc. has been honored as the Outstanding Rural Financial Institution (Bank) during the Regional Gawad Saka 2025, held on May 15, 2025 at Subic Bay Travellers hotel, Subic, Zambales with the theme “Parangal sa Natatanging Magsasaka at Mangingisda ng Gitnang Luzon”. The Gawad Saka Awards, spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture, celebrate individuals and institutions that have made significant steps in improving agriculture and fisheries in the country. NRBSL stood out among its peers for its innovative financial services, community programs, and sustainable development initiatives designed to uplift rural areas.See More.....

Kasali na sa Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP) Piso Caravan ang tatlong bangko at isang microfinance non-government organization na may mga branches sa Gitnang Luzon. Pumirma ng pledge of commitment ang New Rural Bank of San Leonardo, Masagana Rural Bank, Inc., Gateway Rural Bank, Inc., at ang microfinance NGO na Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI) upang magsagawa ng currency exchange sa ilalim ng programa. Bukod sa Gitnang Luzon, may dalawang branches din ang New Rural Bank of San Leonardo sa Metro Manila at may 31 na branches ang ASKI sa Hilagang Luzon na kalahok sa caravan.See More.....

The New Rural Bank of San Leonardo (NRBSL) proudly took part in the 48th Annual Meetings of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), held from April 23 to 25, 2025, in Muscat, Oman. This year’s 48th ADFIAP Annual Meetings hosted graciously by the Development Bank under the theme: “Economic Gardening and Development.” Bringing together member-institutions in forty-two (42) countries and territories in Asia Pacific and beyond, as well as representatives from ADFIAP’s global institutional partners and network. The event served as a vital platform for financial institutions and development organizations to share insights, experiences, and innovations aimed at fostering a sustainable finance ecosystem.See More.....

Institutions engaged in agriculture lending had faced recurring challenges on information gaps. Personal and credit profile of farmer-borrowers; climate data and market/price indexes are not often available which affects overall risk assessment. With NRBSL-Agrilever partnership, farmers are given access to digital transformation tools that enhance both credit and farm management. The collaboration bundles NRBSL’s financing program with innovative digital solutions of Agrilever that revolutionize farming methodology.See More.....

The Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) had chosen NRBSL anew for the Luzon leg of its study tour which include visitors from National Bank of India for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Bank of Ceylon and from other institutions Lecira Juarez, Secretary General of Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA). According to APRACA Secretary General Lecira “Bing” Juarez, the delegates wished to hear and learn both from the sides of government financial institutions and players on the ground and she could not think of a better choice than NRBSL. Senior executives of NRBSL took turns in presenting the unique perspective and practice of the Bank during the whole day activity.See More.....

Officials from New Rural Bank of San Leonardo N.E. Inc., led by its President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Abundio D. Quililan Jr., along with Mr. Marcelo Jampil, Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, Ms. Francisca Lopez, Head of Inclusive Finance, and Mr. Yernon Angeles, Inclusive Finance Agricultural Value Chain Financing Program Officer, visited the University Extension Program Office on February 13, 2025, to explore potential collaboration opportunities to support local farmers through financing options.See More.....

Last June 21, 2024, under the night sky of Strawberry Moon when its fullness is most visible, the New Rural Bank of San Leonardo (N.E.), Inc. held its 30th Year or “Pearl Anniversary” Celebration. The lunar occurrence is a fitting symbol to mark the transition of NRBSL from its fresh beginnings in 1994 to a state of growth thirty years after. This feat is deeply meaningful as another major milestone is reached in the Bank’s continuing journey and another chapter is commenced in its development path.See More.....