Radar · Banks in Philippines
Best Banks Companies in Philippines
The 35 best Banks companies in Philippines in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Security Bank.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
35companies tracked
$857Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
2have raised
Ranked: Best Banks companies in Philippines
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Bank Commercial bank | $782M | 96 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1951 | — | 3 signals ▼50% Earnings · Announcements | 4 patents Digital cash transfer and virtual/e‑gift card payment processing platforms | 2 job openings |
| 2 | SeaBank Digital native bank | $75M | 47 mo ago | Late Stage | Forrest Li Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | RCBC Fund of funds focused on micro, small, and medium enterprises | — | 8 mo ago | Public | Gil Buenaventura CEO | 1960 | +76% | 4 signals ▲100% Announcements · Earnings | — | 5 job openings · 1 award |
| 4 | BPI Commercial bank | — | 83 mo ago | Public | Belva Devara CEO | 1851 | +48% | 8 signals ▼38% Leadership | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Metrobank Commercial bank | — | 93 mo ago | Public | — | 1979 | +43% | 4 signals ▲33% Earnings | — | — |
| 6 | China Bank Commercial bank | — | 95 mo ago | Funding Raised | Alysza Buenaventura Associate | 1920 | +227% | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
| 7 | BDO Unibank Commercial bank | — | 105 mo ago | Public | Wayne Horvath Director | 1967 | — | 7 signals ▲40% Earnings · New product | — | — |
| 8 | bank of commerce Bank of Commerce is a commercial bank that offers a wide range of banking and financial products and services. | — | — | Public | — | 1963 | — | — | — | — |
Top 7 Banks companies in Philippines
#1
Late Stage · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1951 · 7344 employees$782Mraised▾
Late Stage · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1951 · 7344 employees
Commercial bank
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 344k LinkedIn followers — 14.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Sales Officer, Senior Sales Officer
Investors
MUFG Bank
Tech stack
AddthisAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#2
Late Stage · Philippines$75Mraised▾
Late Stage · Philippines
Digital native bank
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 39k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Founders & team
Investors
IFC
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai MpulseAmazon Web ServicesBoomerangCore-JsHsts
#3
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1960 · 5717 employees—raised▾
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1960 · 5717 employees
Fund of funds focused on micro, small, and medium enterprises
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 203k LinkedIn followers — 8.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: Sales Marketing, Lending Center Head
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, IFC Asset Management Company, CVC
Tech stack
AmchartsBlazorBootstrapChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1851—raised▾
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1851
Commercial bank
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 557k LinkedIn followers — 23.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Tambunting Pawnshop) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Tech stack
Adobe Client Data LayerAdobe Dynamic Media ClassicAdobe Experience ManagerAlpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3
#5
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1979 · 12524 employees—raised▾
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1979 · 12524 employees
Metrobank is a commercial bank. The company is engaged in banking, financing, leasing, real estate, and stock brokering services. The company has operations in the Philippines. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $2.61B and a net profit of $0.64B.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 397k LinkedIn followers — 16.7% of this cohort's audience
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApache WicketBabel
#6
Funding Raised · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1920—raised▾
Funding Raised · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1920
Commercial bank
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 212k LinkedIn followers — 8.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Business Analytics Officer, Senior Marketing Assistant
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
IFC
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAngularAngularjsApache WicketAxiosAzure
#7
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1967 · 34000 employees—raised▾
Public · Makati, National Capital Region · founded 1967 · 34000 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $4.69B and a net profit of $1.12B.
Founders & team
Investors
IFC, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, TPG, IFC Asset Management Company
Tech stack
Adobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAkamai MpulseAmazon Cloudfront
Funding & investor landscape
$857Mtotal disclosed funding
2companies funded
0disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Forrest Li
Founder & CEO · SeaBank
Gil Buenaventura
CEO · RCBC
Belva Devara
CEO · BPI
Alysza Buenaventura
Associate · China Bank
Wayne Horvath
Director · BDO Unibank
Prism market signals · Philippines · country-scoped Prism corpus, 801,836 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Banks coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Banks companies are there in Philippines?
Radar tracks 35 indexable Banks companies headquartered in Philippines that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Banks companies in Philippines?
The Banks companies in Philippines on this list have raised a combined $857M in disclosed equity funding across 2 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Banks company in Philippines?
Security Bank is the highest-funded Banks company in Philippines, with $782M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Banks companies in Philippines are funded?
2 of the 35 Banks companies in Philippines on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Banks unicorns are there in Philippines?
None of the Banks companies in Philippines on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Philippines Banks companies?
The most active investors in Philippines Banks companies on this list include IFC, IFC Asset Management Company, CVC, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, MUFG Bank.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.