CBS Remittance Flashcards
It is a money sent from one party to another, typically across borders
Remittance
True or False: Amount sent will be in the currency of the country it was sent.
True
True or False: Service and Exchange rate is not usually not known to the sender.
False: It is usually known to the sender
True or False: The funds received in the remittance will always be in Pesos
False: Funds received is normally in Peso already unless specified that remittance will be in the USD.
True or False: Many Filipinos choose to work abroad for a higher-paying employment, leaving their homeland to work as OFWs.
True
According to PSA, how many Filipino’s were deployed abroad?
2.3M Filipinos were deployed
What countries are the top 5 recipient countries in terms of Remittances?
- India
- Mexico
- China
- Philippines
- Egypt
Remittances in the Philippines covers by how much of its GDP in 2023?
8.5%
What are the top 5 region with the highest distribution of overseas Filipinos?
- Calabarzon
- Central Luzon or Region III
- Western Visayas or Region VI
- National Capital Region
- Ilocos Region or Region I
In 2022, according to PSA, what are the top 3 continents that covers majority of Filipino OWFs?
- Asia
- Europe
- North & South America
For CBC’s OFW Remittances as of 2023, what’s the total volume?
USD 1.32B
For CBC’s OFW Remittances as of 2023, how many is the total number of transactions?
1.95M
CBC’s Cash Pick-up Anywhere transactions covers by how much by percentage VS that of CBC Branch Pick-up Transactions?
Cash Pick-Up Anywhere Transactions at 61%:
USD 347 | 1.18M
Branch Pick-Up Transactions at 0.09%:
USD 9.82 | 10,602
What’s the OKS account holders for gender ratio?
65% Female; 35% Male
With CBC’s total OKS account holders, how many indicated that its their first account with the bank; Maintains account/s other than OKS; and how many has online access?
98% has OKS as their first account with the bank
5% maintains account/s other than OKS
7% has online access
As of December 2023, what’s the total number of OKS?
138,536 (1,106- DOB)
How much is the total ADB of OKS as of December 2023?
Php 313M (Php 6.2M- DOB)
How much is the total ADB for OKS Dollar as of December 2023?
USD 1.89M (Where south Luzon covers 718.50 and North Luzon covers 207.10)
It’s primary role is to provide remittance services to customers primarily Overseas Filipinos. Remittance may be defined as the transfer of money by any individual or corporate entity to another to cover payments.
Remittance Business Division (RBD)
Under the consumer banking segment, RBD is under what group?
Payments Business Group
Who is the division head for the Remittance Business Division?
Marlon B. Hernandez
Who is the Department head under the Domestic Market Department?
Rolando V. Cinco
They are responsible for the development and enhancement of domestic strategic alliances in order to contribute to the attainment of the business goals and objectives of the division?
Domestic Market Department
They are responsible for expanding the Bank’s remittance business by forging and maintaining tie-ups with various financial institutions and remittance centers based abroad?
Overseas Tie-ups Department
They are responsible for supporting the remittance business requirements in terms of marketing, compliance, governance, systems, and other administrative functions that will help attain RBD’s target?
Business Support Department
They explore and develop cross-border payment products and services utilizing new technologies such as but not limited to, Ripplenet, Stellar, and other blockchain, and payment network solutions?
Corss-Border Payment Development
They are CBC’s partners to process seafarer’s allotments and remittances. They can issue referral letters on the endorsement of their crews and staff to open OKS account in all of China bank branches.
Shipping Companies/ Manning Agencies
As part of RBD’s Financial Literacy Programs, they have partnered with them to tackle on the financial segment segment of the training seminar which requires attendance of all Filipinos leaving for abroad.
PDOS Centers
What are the different CBC’s remittance mode of payment?
- Credit to Chinabank Account
- Credit to Other Bank Account (including E-wallet top up)
- Cash Pick-up Anywhere
- E-Gov Payments
It is processed payment wherein they conveniently send money in the Philippines through direct credit to their own.
Credit to Chinabank Account
What are the different Chinabank accounts wherein the sender can credit it directly to their own
- OKS (Php & USD)
- China Bank Peso Account
- China Bank US Dollar Account