PHL bankers' club in HK to waive cable charges for donations to flood victims

Philippine banks in Hong Kong are waiving cable charges for donations to the relief drive for the victims of recent floods in the Philippines.

The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said Sunday the waiving of the cable charges will be until September 7, and only to specific accounts.

In an advisory posted on its website Sunday afternoon, the Consulate General said the waiver covers accounts of the Philippine Bankers Club (PBC), including:

Bank of the Philippine Islands

BPI Foundation
- Peso CA: 0011-1530-89

Ayala Foundation:

- US Dollar SA: 0014-0463-48
- Peso CA: 0011-1335-41

Metrobank

Metrobank Foundation

- Peso SA: 066-3721540864

Philippine Red Cross

- Peso: 151-3-041631228
- Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2

GMA Kapuso Foundation

- Peso SA: 3-098-51034-7
- Dollar SA: 2-09800244-2

Philippine National Bank

ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation

- Peso: 419539500013
- Dollar: 419539500021

Philippine Red Cross:

- Peso: 375283500034
- Dollar: 375283500042
GMA Kapuso Foundation:
- Peso: 121003200017
- Dollar: 121003200025

Banco de Oro

BDO Foundation Inc. FAO Relief Operations

- Peso CA: 3008026717

GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc.

- Peso SA: 004690022189
- Dollar SA: 104690072135

Philippine Red Cross

- Peso SA: 453-0018647

ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. Sagip Kapamilya

- Peso: 003930114199
- Dollar: 103930081622

The Consulate General also said the transactions will be subject to the Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance.


It added the PBC "reserves the right to refuse the transaction should the remitter fail to abide by the said ordinance." — LBG, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com