17 December 2018

MEMORANDUM

TO:      ALL MEMBER BANKS AND RBAP-RBRDFI EMPLOYEES

RE:      HOLIDAY BREAK NOTICE 2018

Please be informed that the RBAP and RBRDFI office in Intramuros, Manila will be closed for the holidays, starting December 20, 2018 (Thursday) to January 1, 2019 (Tuesday). Thus, those who wish to visit or schedule a meeting with the President and/or Chairman should do so after the break.

Likewise, please note that all snail mail communications, queries and requests received during this period will only be entertained on or after January 2, 2019 (Wednesday). However, if you wish to forward a message during the holiday break, please send it to info@rbap.org.

Merry Christmas and have a prosperous New Year!

HOLIDAY BREAK NOTICE 2018

TRAINING ON EFFECTIVE BUDGETING & FORECASTING TECHNIQUES FOR CREDIT

Date: Feb 22-23, 2019 (Fri-Sat)
Venue: Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
Belle Noreen Castillo –Estrada, CPA
– CFO, Bank Manager –Account Management /Treasury and Faculty Member .

SEMINAR FEE
1. Member –  P4,600/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –   P5,100 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,300.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION:  Feb 15, 2019.

Course Objectives

The budgeting and forecasting training course will help explain the world
of budgeting and provide participants with the techniques and confidence
to prepare their budget and forecast.

Financial terms and budgeting tools will be explained in a way that a
non-financial manager will understand and relate to in their own line of
work.

Target Audience
*This course provides training for officers, managers and anyone who makes
and or contributes to budgets and forecasts in the bank.
* Loan officers and credit reviewers who analyze the Financial Forecast in
a Term Loan Proposal.
Course Outline

• What is Budgeting?
* The Budgeting Process
* Defining your short and long term objectives
* How to choose the right forecasting techniques
* Facilitator presentation and group discussion

* Introducing the cash budget

*The language of Costs and Costing
*Allocation and apportionment of Costs
*Calculating breaking even
* Facilitator presentation, group discussion and group exercise

*Introducing the Revenue Budget
* Estimating your Income
* Assessing your Obligations

*The Income (Profit and Loss) Structure
*Monitoring and reporting the variances

• Introducing Capital Budgeting
*What is a Capital?
*The Decision Tree
*Cost Benefit Analysis
*Opportunity Costing
*Facilitator presentation, group discussion and group exercise

* Relating the budgets to the Balance Sheet and the P & L:
*The stakeholders
*The Balance Sheet and P & L
*Introducing key financial ratios
*Facilitator presentation and group exercise:

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AMLA SEMINAR
AML –CFT Regulatory Framework, BSP Cir. 706 As Amended

Date: Feb 21, 2019 (Thu)
Venue:  Bayanihan Hall, RBAP Intramuros, Manila
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Resource Persons:
Heidi Ang, Manager
Rayanne Tindoc –BOV
FSID, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas

SEMINAR FEE

1. For Member  – P2,500.00
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –  P3,000.00

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P1,500.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: February 15, 2019.

Seminar Methodologies

Lecture /Discussions and Workshop

Expected Participants
President, Directors, Compliance Officer, Internal Auditors,
Managers, Tellers, Cashiers & Loan Officers

Course Outline
I.      AMLC and Functions
II.     Phil. AML/CFT Legal Framework
III.    Phil. Regulatory Framework
IV.     AML Rules and Regulations, as Amended
*Amendments to Circular No. 706
*Legal Basis of AML Rules
* Policies of the State
*Coverage:
– BSP Covered Persons
-AML Risk Management
-Customer Identification Process
* Memorandum No. M-2012 -017
V.      R.A. No. 0167 Salient Features
R.A. No. 10365 Salient Features
VI.     Money Laundering Offense and Penalties
VII.    AML Risk Rating System (ARRS)
*Applicable UARR provisions
*Common findings
*Enforcement actions
VIII.   Question and Answer

FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS – A TOOL IN CREDIT DECISION MAKING

Date:  Feb 28 Mar-01, 2019 (Thu.- Fri.)
Venue:
Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

Ms. Maria Julma M. Jongco
– Financial Services Advisor/Consultant –(Bank, Insurance & SME), Trainer

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member  – P4,600 /person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –   P5,100/person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,200.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Feb 22, 2018.

This course will provide concepts, tools and techniques in analyzing
financial statement. The goal is to assist credit or investment decision
makers on their credit evaluation analysis.

Course Objectives
•       General concepts on tools and techniques in financial report analysis
and their application to specific cases
•       Recognize the interrelationships among the relationships among the
numbers in the financial statements using spreadsheet template
•       Draw intelligent conclusions on the results of financial performance.

Methodologies
The course will use combination of lecture, hands on spreadsheet tutorial,
financial statement preparation and analysis from various sample business
cases

Expected Participants
Marketing & Business Dev. Officer, Loan Officers, Account Officers,
Remedial & Credit Officers, Branch Managers

Course Outline

DAY 1
General Accounting concepts and principles relevant to financial analysis.
Critical areas in evaluating financial statements.
Understanding financial statements.
Red flags/Danger signs and how to recognize them.
Sample FS discussion.
Techniques used in analyzing financial statements
General Framework and limitations in analysis
Financial ratios and their relevance
Horizontal and vertical analysis

DAY 2
Financial Statements and their relationships through spreadsheet exercises.
Financial Analysis exercises.
Business Case and Application of Financial Statement Review and analysis.
* to gain a solid understanding of financial statements

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SEMINAR ON RISK-BASED COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Date: Feb. 27-28, 2019 (Wed-Thu)
Venue: Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

DIEGO B. LEDDA, JR
Auditor -Trainer/Consultant – Management & Financial Consultancy Services

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member –  P5,200 /per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –    P5,700 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,600.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Feb 21, 2019

Course Objectives
-the course covers key compliance principles and areas of activities to be
conducted by the Chief Compliance Officer leading to the preparation of
Risk-Based Compliance Program, Assessment, Reporting and Monitoring.

*To learn the important of a Risk-Based Compliance Management.
*Understand the Compliance Risk Management Framework.
*Identify the key activities in Compliance Risk Management Cycle.
*To know how to prepare a Risk-Based Compliance Program and Testing.

Expected Participants
President, Risk Management Committee –Director, President, Branch
Managers, Risk Management Officer, Chief Compliance Officer.

Course Outline

A.      Introduction.
•       Define Compliance risk
•       Understand risk-based compliance management
•       Coverage of compliance laws rules and standards
•       Sources of compliance laws, rules and standards
•       Compliance organizational structure.
B.      Oversight Bodies
•       Responsibilities of the BOD.
•       Responsibilities of Senior Management
C.      The Compliance Function Principles
•       Independence
•       Resources required for compliance
•       Responsibilities of compliance function.

D. Relationship with Internal Audit.
•       Audit and reporting

E. Outsourcing of compliance assessment and testing.
•       When to outsource
•       Requirements of outsourcing

F. Review of Compliance Risk Management Framework

G. Workshop
•       Prepare risk-based compliance program
•       Prepare risk-based compliance Testing

**NOTE For Participants**
-Laptop for workshop
-Compliance Program Manual

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CLIENT CENTRIC COLLECTION STRATEGY TRAINING

Date: Mar. 08-09, 2019 (Fri-Sat)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
MR. GERRY ANIT
Credit & Collection –Head,
Experienced in Enterprise Dev. & MicroFinance, AgriLending,
a Bank Consultant and Trainer.

SEMINAR FEE
1. Member –  P4,600/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –  P5,100 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,300.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Mar 01, 2019.

Course Objectives
Equip participants of new methods, skills, tools and means that can be
utilized in dealing customer that have sign of going into default or have
defaulted.
1. How the psyche of a borrower or would be borrower can affect the
repayment of loans.
2. Learn skills and tools to identify and resolve stress in clients with
outstanding loans.
3.Detect warning signs: early signs of probable bad loan and how to
address it.
3. Provide tools in resolving and recovering bad loans.

Seminar Methodologies
Lecture, Discussions, and Workshop.
Expected Participants
Credit and Collection, Loan Officers, Account Officers, Managers,
Appraisers/CI, Sales Officers, ROPA Managers

Course Outline

• The Human Side
–       Warning signs: early signs of possible default and how to address it.
–       Knowing all the tricks employed by debtors to skip debt.

• Debt Recovery
–       Methods: Aggressive vs non-aggressive.
–       Importance of the 5’s in debt recovery action.
–       Professional, conventional or unorthodox: which method situational
performs best.
–       Qualities of a good debt recovery officer.

• Legal
–       Legal measures: what is within the rights of the bank and what is not.

–       Leave the lawyers: extensively exploring non-legal measures to recover
bad loans.

• Others
–       Key to debt rehabilitation: keeping the client while recovering their debt.
–       IRAC: income recognition and asset classification can make or break
loans turning bad.
–       Settlement proposals (developing, evaluating)

*** Learning’s –Jumpstart ***

–       Indicators on when a client may default; i/e. bad-loan candidates
–       Loan settlement proposal template
–       Loan settles proposal evaluation checklist.
–       Debt rehabilitation checklist.

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TOWARDS BETTER CONNECTIONS: AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Date: Mar-21-22, 2019 (Thu-Fri)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

LUZ CIELO C. SANTOS
Bank Trainer –Consultant –Facilitator for Service Quality & Customer
Relationship Management

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member – P4,800/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P5,300 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,400.00 per participant.

Bank: LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

Expected Participants
All professionals, supervisors, managers, and staff who want to enhance
their oral communication skills.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Mar 15, 2019.

COURSE OBJECTIVES *Understand audience profile and pupose for effective
business communication. * Develop and check proper structure, elements,
style and construction of business documents * Deliver business
documentation style appropriate to the business audience and context*
Deliver business documents, whether written or oral with the necessary
eloquence, appropriate clarity and confidence.

METHODOLOGY: Presentation, Discussion, Role Play, Case Studies, Workshop,
Individual and Group Activities, Pre-Seminar Assessment, Post Seminar
Assessment

Course Outline

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
a. Principles of Effective Communication
b. Understanding your audience
c. Communicating with a purpose: the Business Environment
d. Self-Audit: How do I communicate

BUSINESS WRITING PRINCIPLES
a. A diagnostic exercise
b. Understanding the challenges and Pitfalls of business writing
c. A word on Terminologies, Jargon and Modern Language
d. The Case for graphics and visuals
e. Do’s and Don’ts
THE BASICS OF PRESENTATIONS
a. The Audtion : A presentation exercise
b. Evaluating your current presentation style
c. Effective presentation style
d. Written word vs Spoken Word
e. 5 PS of presentation and other famous P’s

THE QUINTESSESTIAL PRESENTATION

a. Format, elements, styles and delivery methods
b. Images, colors, words, props and other visual aids
c. Creative opening and memoralble closing
d. Developing rapport and other audience engagement techniques.
e. Common Cause of Business Failures

STAND AND DELIVER
a. Managing your audience: objection, handling and diplomacy
b. A partnership: the right questions and the effective listener
c. Presentation synthesis exericise
d. What am I doing wrong? What am I doing right?
e. Best practices

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CREDIT INVESTIGATION SEMINAR

Date: Mar 21, 2019 (Thu)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
RESOURCE PERSON
Engr. Elmer R. Rivera
FVP Head-CI & Appraiser, Trainer/Consultant
SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member – P3,300/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P3,800 / per person
MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P1,600.00 per participant.

Bank: LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax (02) 527-2969 /527-2980
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: March 15, 2019

Objectives:
In this period of uncertainty, significant, accurate and timely credit
information is one of the fundamentals where a sound credit decision in
anchored. Find out how to get substantial information in a professional
way plus a quick review on the basic elements of credit.

Expected Participants
This interactive seminar is designed for personnel in the credit
department, which includes appraisers, credit investigators, loan officers
and managers, as well as front office personnel as they are all
responsible for bringing in quality credit customers

Course Outline

I. Introduction to Credit
II. Definition of Credit
III. The Credit Process
IV. Importance of Credit
V. Types of Credit
VI. The 5 C’s of Credit and definition of each
VII. The Credit Evaluation and Analysis
VIII. The Credit Evaluator
IX. Credit Investigation as Defined
X. The Credit Investigator
XI. Objectives of Credit Investigation
XII. Sources Of Credit Information
XIII. Ways of Gathering Credit Information
XIV. Different Types of Credit Investigation
XV. Credit Investigation on Individual
XVI. Credit Investigation on Business / Corporation
XVII. Negative Checking (CMAP / NFIS)
XVIII. Bank Checking (BAP member and non-BAP member banks)
XIX. Field Checking & Different Types of Field Checking

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CS-CI-Mar19

COMPREHENSIVE PROPERTY APPRAISAL SEMINAR

Date: Mar.22-23, 2019 (Fri-Sat)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
Engr. Ferdinand A. Bocobo Senior Property Manager, BDO
Trainer, Consultant

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member – P4,800 /per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P5,300 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,400.00 per participant.

Bank: LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax (02) 527-2969 /527-2980
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Mar 15, 2019.
Course Objectives
1) Provide participants the required knowledge and the skills to perform
property valuations in line with internationally accepted standards and
best practices.
2) Provides solid foundation in basic appraisal principles.
-to render a sound estimate of value of real estate of a given time
and for
a specific purpose.
-to guide on the analysis and qualifying data that needs to be collected
and reviewed during the appraisal process.
3) Learn the three main approaches to value and other methods of valuation
in reaching a sound opinion of value.
4) Provides information on how to read and map of a subject property –
delete, no longer part of outline since time consuming. Instead put –
Provides information on Site Inspection and Analysis
5) Demonstrates practical writing exercises necessary to produce
convincing appraisal reports in daily practice.

Seminar Methodologies
Lecture, Discussions, and Workshop: computations and drawing

Expected Participants
Loan Officers, Account Officers, Managers, Appraisers, Sales Officers,
ROPA Managers

Course Outline

• Definition of Appraisal
-purpose and appraisal process
• Definition of Price, Cost, Value and Market Value
• Other Values That May Be Determined by Appraisal
• Characteristics of Value
• Factors that Influence Value
• Appraisal Principles of Property Value
* Principle of Highest and Best Use
-Covers the relationship between market analysis and highest and best use.
• Basic Appraisal Requirements
• Collateral Acceptability
• Collateral Non-Acceptability
• Site Inspection and Analysis
• Appraisal Report Writing
• Code of Ethics
• Salient Features of Real Estate Service Act 9646
• Primary Methods of Valuation
• Other Methods of Valuation

CIR CAppraisal-Mar19

CS-CAppraisal-Mar19

The Confederation of Central Luzon Rural Banks, Inc. will hold its 2019 Annual Management Conference
at the WIDUS HOTEL, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga on March 7 and 8, 2019 with the
theme:

“Rural Banks and MSMEs: Partners in Countryside Development”

In this connection, please find hereunder, the guidelines covering registration fees for the conference
and allowable expenses to be incurred by each participant, as follows:
1. Registration fees:

A. Early Bird registration made on or before 5PM of February 15, 2019
First Delegate Php6,000.00
Second Delegate Php5,500.00

B. Registration after 5PM of February 15, 2019
First Delegate Php7,000.00
Second Delegate Php6,500.00
2. Each delegate is entitled to:
A. A maximum allowance of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00) per day for a period
not exceeding five (5) days; and
B. A maximum representation allowance of Six Thousand Pesos (Php6,000.00)
C. Actual transportation expenses from the rural bank to the conference venue and
back.
Please note that it is understood that the abovementioned expenses are to be borne by the rural banks
concerned.
Very truly yours,
JOSE ANTONIO BLAS L. CARLOS
CCLRB President 2018-2019

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One-Day Briefing on
Strengthening BSP Reportorial Procedures: FRP and CAR

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, through the Central Point of Contact
Department  (CPCD) and Supervisory Data Center (SDC) and in partnership
with the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) invite you to
attend the One-Day Briefing on Strengthening Prudential Reporting: FRP,
CAR and Other Periodical Reporting

DATE  & VENUE

***PLEASE USE Confirmation Form based on preferred batch.

BATCH 1  March 07, 2019 (Thurs)

BATCH 2 March 08, 2019 (Fri)

Time: 08:00 AM – 05:00PM
The Hotel Elizabeth -Baguio  #1. J. Felipe St., Baguio,Benguet

REGISTRATION FEE
MEMBER –          PhP 2,200.00 /pax
NON-MEMBER   PhP 2,600/pax

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-298

RESOURCE SPEAKERS

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

LORNA RAMOLETE
– Acting Dep. Dir, CPCD II

RUFINO MONTANEZ
– Acting Dep. Dir, CPCD II

MARILOU FABIANA
-Acting Manager, SDC

ANN CLAUDETTE SAMIA
-Acting Manager, SDC

ALDRIN JAVIER
– Dep. Director, CPCD IV
Coordinator

TOPICS

1. Financial Reporting Package updates
* Supervisory Process
2. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) reporting
3.BSP Supervisory Enforcement Policy
* BSP Cir. 963 (Bank Responsibility for the Generation and Timely
Submission of Required Reports and Common Errors

4.Expectations on Compliance
* Question and Answer
with the Single Borrowers Limit (SBL)

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS:

Compliance Officers, Bookkeeper, Auditor, Internal Audit, Branch Manager,
IT Officer, Risk Manager, and President

Should you be interested, kindly submit the CONFIRMATION FORM (according
to preferred BATCH) to  training@rbap.org on or before February 28, 2019.
Lunch and morning/afternoon snacks will be served. This is a live-out
seminar. Acceptance of Attendees is on a first-come, first-serve basis due
to seats limit.

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REMEDIAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Date: Feb. 14-15, 2019  (Thursday -Friday)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
Mr. Tito C. Tirones
– Bank & SME  Consultant/Trainer
Judge Maria Zenaida Bernadette Mendiola
-RMC Lawyer/Bank Trainer -Consultant

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member only – P4,600 /person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –   P5,100 / person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,300.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS
President, Director,  Loan Officers,  Remedial & Credit Officers, Branch
Managers

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION:Feb 01, 2019.

Course Objectives
•The course will establish the fundamentals of loan accounts management,
Remedial Accounts Management and recovery.
•Enable the participants to gain actual and factual lessons in the conduct
of Accounts Remedial Management.
•Provide insight of another possible approach of conducting ARM
•Acquaint in various legal strategies in handling problem accounts
•Be familiar with the basic legal provisions relative to the foregoing
remedies, to differentiate one from the other, to avoid common legal
pitfalls in the application.
Course Outline

DAY 1
a. General Overview of Accounts Management.
Why go in Remedial Management
The importance of RM in the overall account management process
Actual practice of RM vs what should have been.

b. Risk Identification Process
How a loan becomes a problem
Early Warning Signs of a Deteriorating Account

c. Remedial Management Process
Organizational set-up or RM Unit.
Mindset of officers in handling RM accounts
Actual handling of Remedial Accounts

DAY 2
I.      Legal Strategies in Remedial Management
Preliminary Steps
Non-adversarial methods
Adversarial proceedings

II.     Basic Legal Concepts, Related Laws and Legal Requirements
a.      Dacion en Pago
b.      Restructuring
c.       Rehabilitation
d.      Foreclosure (REM,CHM, Pledge, Deed of Assignment)
e.      Collection Cases
f.      Filing of Criminal Cases

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MANAGING IT OUTSOURCING REQUIREMENTS & RISK TRAINING
Date: Mar. 28-29, 2019 (Thu-Fri)
Venue: Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

Mr. Rene B. Hapitan, CFA
Bank Executive Officer, Trainer Consultant – Risk Mgmnt, Strategic
Marketing and General Business Mgmnt.

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member – P4,800 /per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P5,300 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,400.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank: LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax (02) 527-2969 /527-2980
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: March 22, 2019.

Course Objectives
* Understand the difference between IT risk and inherent business risk.
* Increase awareness of regulatory compliance for technology outsourcing,
infrastructure, security and managed services.
* Develop effective IT monitoring activities that will incorporate project
management, change management and business continuity.
* Consolidate understand in terms of having a solid Service Level
Agreement.
* Develop a framework to analyze and select from several providers.

Expected Participants
Risk Management Committee –Director, President, Branch Managers, Risk
Management Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Head- I.T. Department and
Head – Human Resource Management

Course Outline

A. The information Technology landscape for the Financial Services Industry.
= The Global and Local outlook for IT in the Financial Services
= Starting blocks of Analysis: What is the Procurement Standard
= IT Risks and Business Risks
= Best practices on IT and IT outsourcing

Activity: Where is the Customer in Automation

B. Demystifying IT Outsourcing and Procurement
*How to Understand IT outsourcing from Non-Technical Perspective.
* Who is the User?
*Different Tools to Analyze Outsourcing Requirement
* Summary of BSP Regulations
Activity: Who is the End User?
C. IT Outsourcing as Part of the Capital Budgeting/Expenditure Process.
=Outsourcing in Accounting/Finance Reports
= Tools and Techniques in Capital Budgeting/Expenditures.
= Outsourcing in the Capital Budgeting/Expenditures Process.

D. Issues and Concerns.
= Service Level Agreement that Satisfies All Stakeholders: Vendor
Management and Requirement Checklist.
= Review of Banks’ Business Continuity Program (Disaster Recovery) with
Outsourcing.
E. Plenary presentation and Critique.
F. Live Case Study Focusing on the RFD/SLA
G. Next Steps: Essential Take-Aways .

CIR ITO&Risk -Mar19
CS-ITO&Risk-Mar19

SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON THE CONDUCT OF INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT

Date: Mar-14-15, 2019 (Thu-Fri)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

DR. RUFO MENDOZA, CPA External Auditor –Accredited,
Bank Consultant and Professor

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member –  P4,700/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –    P5,200 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,300.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

Expected Participants
Branch Manager, Compliance Officer, Internal Audit, Loan Officers,
Compliance Officer

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Mar 08, 2019.

Course Objectives

1.Explain performance standards and implementation guidance in accordance
with Internal Auditing;
2.Illustrate the conduct of audit relative to the overall bank performance;
3. Demonstrate the procedures in the conduct of audit of governance and
strategies;
4. Develop a program for the audit of deposit-taking functions, loan
portfolio and credit, statutory reuirements;
5. Identify the steps in writing an internal audit report.
6. Illustrate the proceudres in performing a stress test and sensitivity
analysis

Course Outline

I. Internal Audit Engagement Performance Standards and implementation
guidance.

a. Engagement planning
b.  Engagement work scope
c.  Engagement work program
d. Performing the engagement
e. Communicating results
II.  Performing an Audit of the Overall Bank Performance
f.  Profitability
g.  Asset quality
h.  Credit risk
i. Capital adequacy

III. Performing Internal Audit Organizational Governance and Strategies.
e.  Audit of governance
a.   Audit of strategic plan/strategies
IV.  Performing Internal Audit of Bank’s Core Functions.

a.   Deposit-Taking Functions
a.  Loan Portfolio and Credit Risks
b.  Financial Accounting and Reporting
c.  Asset Management
d.  Statutory Requirements

V. Writing the Audit Report

VI. Stress Testing and Sensitivity Analysis
a. Regulatory requirements for stress testing and sensitivity analysis
b. Steps in performing a stress test and sensitivity analysis
c. Value generated in conducting stress testing and sensitivity analysis.

Requirement for the participants: Laptop for each individual or for each
group of participants representing same bank.

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Basic Course on Cashiering

Date: April 08, 2019 (Monday)
Venue: RBAP, Intramuros, Manila
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Resource Person:
Ms. Victoria Palanca
Branch Bank Head, Trainer & Consultant

Seminar Fee:
MEMBER ONLY
1.  Member – P3,200
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P3,700

Mode of Payment

•       A Non-Refundable commitment fee of P1,600.00 per participant.
•       Bank account (LBP – Intramuros Branch Savings Account Number 0012-1046-26).
•       Proof of payment fax to (02) 527-2980.
•       Check payments, should be payable to (RBRDFI).

Training Policies:

1.      Reserve first with RBAP-RBRDFI your training slot, and wait for
RBAP-RBRDFI confirmation of your reservation. Thereafter, you may deposit
the Registration Fees, book ticket (airline) and secure accommodations.

RBAP-RBRDFI will not be responsible for any damage caused by unconfirmed
reservation (s).

Likewise, once training is FULL, RBAP-RBRDFI has the right to refuse
participation or reimbursement on any damage brought by unconfirmed
reservations.

Deadline for submission of registration is not later that April 02, 2019.

2.      Reservation via telephone conversation is accepted. However,
Registration Form and fee must be settled 10 days prior the seminar date
or March 29, 2019. Otherwise, reservation is considered cancelled.

3.      Cancellation Policy: – This will apply to non-subsidized training fee.
a)      10 days prior the seminar date is entitled for a full refund. *Regular
Rate only

b)      3 days prior to the seminar date is entitled for a half refund *
Regular Rate only

c)      Participants who have paid but failed to show up for the seminar will
only be entitled to a rebate of 50% of the total registration fee.
(Regular Rate only)

d)      For special cases (health, accident etc.), kindly coordinate with
RBRDFI staff for refund procedures and requirements.

Seminar Methodologies

Lecturettes, Workshops, Discussions / Best Practices

Expected Participants

Tellers, Account Specialists, Cashiers

Objectives
At the end of the one-day session, participants should be able to:

I. Identify and apply concept and policies in branch operations in
performing the Cashier function to manage risk and customer satisfaction
effectively.
II.  Describe basic policies and procedures in relation to the Cashiering
function.
III. Develop process that will prevent missing out on important
task/activity of a Cashier to manage risk.
IV.     Conceptualize an action plan in managing the overall performance of
the branch in relation to Cashiering function.
V. Identify and evaluate critical areas in branch operations and come up
with safety measures to manage risk.
VI. Course Outline
I. Role of a Cashier
II.     Managing Risk
III.    Cash Management Operations
IV.     Tellering Operations
V.      New Accounts

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SIGNATURE VERIFICATION, BANK FRAUD AND FORGERY DETECTION SEMINAR

Date: Apr. 09, 2019 (Tue)
Venue: RBAP, Intramuros, Manila
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Resource Person:
Ms. Jennifer Dominguez
Question Document Examiners, NBI

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member  – P3,000
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –   P3,500

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P1,200.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: April 02, 2019.

Objective
For the participants to be aware of the significance of handwriting
identification and other aspects of questioned documents examination to
related areas in their chosen field;

Seminar Methodologies
Lecture, Discussions and Workshops

Expected Participants
Bank Teller, Cashier, Account Officers, Loan Officers

Course Outline

Module 1: Signature Verification and Forgery Detection
a.      Handwriting Impressions
i) Manual operation of the hand and the brain
b. Typewriting and Printing Impressions
ii) Machine produced impressions
iii) Miscellaneous Aspects
iv) Alterations
v) Sequence of strokes, etc

Module 2: Fraud Detection and Prevention
a.    Elements of Fraud
b.      Prevention Techniques
c.      Internal Control System

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REMEDIAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Date: Apr. 25-26, 2019 (Thursday -Friday)
Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
Mr. Tito C. Tirones
– Bank & SME  Consultant/Trainer
Judge Maria Zenaida Bernadette Mendiola
-RMC Lawyer/Bank Trainer -Consultant

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member only – P4,600 /person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P5,100 / person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,300.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS
President, Director,  Loan Officers,  Remedial & Credit Officers, Branch
Managers

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION:Apr. 16, 2019

Course Objectives
•The course will establish the fundamentals of loan accounts management,
Remedial Accounts Management and recovery.
•Enable the participants to gain actual and factual lessons in the conduct
of Accounts Remedial Management.
•Provide insight of another possible approach of conducting ARM
•Acquaint in various legal strategies in handling problem accounts
•Be familiar with the basic legal provisions relative to the foregoing
remedies, to differentiate one from the other, to avoid common legal
pitfalls in the application.

DAY 1
a. General Overview of Accounts Management.
Why go in Remedial Management
The importance of RM in the overall account management process
Actual practice of RM vs what should have been.

b. Risk Identification Process
How a loan becomes a problem
Early Warning Signs of a Deteriorating Account

c. Remedial Management Process
Organizational set-up or RM Unit.
Mindset of officers in handling RM accounts
Actual handling of Remedial Accounts

DAY 2
I. Legal Strategies in Remedial Management
Preliminary Steps
Non-adversarial methods
Adversarial proceedings

II. Basic Legal Concepts, Related Laws and Legal Requirements
a. Dacion en Pago
b. Restructuring
c. Rehabilitation
d. Foreclosure (REM,CHM, Pledge, Deed of Assignment)
e. Collection Cases
f. Filing of Criminal Cases

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INTERNAL AUDIT TRAINING (A Practical Approach)

Date: Apr 12-13, 2019 (Fri-Sat)
Venue: Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON
GIL M. SORITA, CPA, CIA,CISA, MBA
Bank Executive Officer, Accredited External Quality Assurance Validator
for Internal Audit Activity

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member –  P4,800/per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P5,300 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,400.00 per participant.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION:  April 05, 2019

Course Objectives
1) To recognize and emphasize the importance of control points/processes.
a.  Learn practical applications of audit and internal control
procedures.
b. Identify and be able to implement key infrastructure policies,
procedures and processes.
2) To meet BSP’s expectation on bank’s internal audit department
3) To complement risk based auditing

Expected Participants
Internal Auditor, Bookkeeper, Compliance Officer, Risk Management
Committee –Director, President, Branch Managers

Course Outline
Overview of the principles
A.   BSP expectations relevant to the internal audit function
1. The internal audit function (BSP 499 s.2005)
2. Key features of the internal audit function
3. Qualification Standards of the Internal Auditor
4.    Scope of activity
5. Corporate governance considerations
6.    The internal audit charter
B.   International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
Auditing (Standards)
C.   Definition of Internal Auditing
D.   Code of Ethics
E.    Development of Internal Audit Strategic Plan
F.    Difference between Internal and External audit
G.   Managing the Internal Audit Department
H.   Audit Objectives and the Audit Process
I.      Planning the Audit
a.    Introduction
b.    Preliminary Survey
c.    Development of an overall audit plan
d.    Co-coordinating the work to be performed
J.     Establishing the Degree of Reliance on Internal Control
a.    Introduction
b.    Identifying, documenting and testing control procedures
c.    Examples of controls
d.    Inherent limitations of internal control
e.    Considering the influence of environmental factors
f.     Determining the nature, timing and extent of substantive tests
K.   Performing Substantive Procedures
a. Audit Techniques
b. Specific substantive procedure consideration
L.   Communicating Results
a. Audit Findings
b. Audit Report
K.   Monitoring

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SEMINAR ON RISK-BASED COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Date: Feb. 27-28, 2019 (Wed-Thu)
Venue: Bayanihan Hall, RBAP, Intramuros,
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

RESOURCE PERSON

DIEGO B. LEDDA, JR
Auditor -Trainer/Consultant – Management & Financial Consultancy Services

SEMINAR FEE
1. For Member –  P5,200 /per person
2. Non-Member/Delinquent –    P5,700 / per person

MODE OF PAYMENT
Check payable to:

Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation Inc.

To reserve slot, a Non-Refundable commitment fee of P2,600.00 /pax is
required, but its deducted from the total registration fee.

Bank:  LBP – Intramuros, Branch
Account Name: RBRDFI
SA No. 0012-1046-26.
Telefax  (02) 527-2969 /527-2980

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION: Feb 21, 2019

Course Objectives
-the course covers key compliance principles and areas of activities to be
conducted by the Chief Compliance Officer leading to the preparation of
Risk-Based Compliance Program, Assessment, Reporting and Monitoring.

*To learn the important of a Risk-Based Compliance Management.
*Understand the Compliance Risk Management Framework.
*Identify the key activities in Compliance Risk Management Cycle.
*To know how to prepare a Risk-Based Compliance Program and Testing.

Expected Participants
President, Risk Management Committee –Director, President, Branch
Managers, Risk Management Officer, Chief Compliance Officer.

Course Outline

A.      Introduction.
•       Define Compliance risk
•       Understand risk-based compliance management
•       Coverage of compliance laws rules and standards
•       Sources of compliance laws, rules and standards
•       Compliance organizational structure.
B.      Oversight Bodies
•       Responsibilities of the BOD.
•       Responsibilities of Senior Management
C.      The Compliance Function Principles
•       Independence
•       Resources required for compliance
•       Responsibilities of compliance function.

D. Relationship with Internal Audit.
•       Audit and reporting

E. Outsourcing of compliance assessment and testing.
•       When to outsource
•       Requirements of outsourcing

F. Review of Compliance Risk Management Framework

G. Workshop
•       Prepare risk-based compliance program
•       Prepare risk-based compliance Testing

**NOTE For Participants**
-Laptop for workshop
-Compliance Program Manual

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