CITYSTATE Savings Bank Inc. (PSE: CSB) celebrated its 25th Anniversary last August 8, 2022, at the Citystate Centre in Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City, starting with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
Leading the celebration were ALC Group Chairman Dominic Edgard A. Cabangon, CSB President Benjamin V. Ramos and Chief Operating Officer Jaime Valentin L. Araneta. Also in attendance were CSB Board Directors Judge Carlos A. Valenzuela, Dante T. Fuentes, Maria Katrina C. Bote-Veguillas and Edith D. Dychiao. Also present were CSB senior officers led by Branch Banking Group Head Anna Liza “Lizette” C. Cuezon, Branch Network Head Julio Joel C. Garcia, as well as the bank’s cluster heads, department heads and key officers.
Araneta opened the event by emphasizing the bank’s mandate to enable Filipino consumers, households and entrepreneurs to attain financial success. He also disclosed the bank’s plans to synergize digital and branch transformation for customer fulfillment and service delivery and expressed gratitude to the bank’s shareholders.
Ramos thanked the chairman for his trust and support. He also narrated the foresight of the founder, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua, who opened the first branch on August 8, 1997, a day after the license to operate was granted by the BSP on August 7, 1997.
Cabangon led the ceremonial toast thanking the stockholders, directors, customers and employees for its 25th year. He cited “pagmamahal at pagtitiwala” [love and trust] as the guiding principle of the late founder and referred to the bank’s performance over the past two and a half years as headed towards a positive direction. The chairman also announced the commitment of support from the Cabangon family.
“May the good Lord bless us with more anniversaries,” the CSB Chairman said.