UCPB

The United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) was a leading provider of commercial banking services in the Philippines for over 50 years. Established in 1963, it was historically known for its mission to serve coconut farmers, partly capitalized through the controversial Coco Levy Fund during the 1970s. It grew to become one of the country's largest universal banks, offering a wide range of services including consumer banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, treasury, and trust services. In 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order authorizing the merger between UCPB and the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). The merger was completed on March 1, 2022, with all UCPB branches and operations subsequently integrated and rebranded under Land Bank of the Philippines.