LANDBANK, DICT sign MOU to bolster ICT dev’t

DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy (4 th from right) and LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo (2 nd from right) sign the Inter-Government Agency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for E-Governance on 2 December 2022 at the Marriot Hotel in Pasay City, Manila, together with (from L-R) MinDa Chairperson Maria Belen S. Acosta, GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso, DTI Usec. Herminio C. Bagro III, DILG Usec. Lord A. Villanueva, and SSS President Michael Regino.

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Department of Information
and Communications Technology (DICT) have partnered to synergize initiatives in
ensuring the interoperability of the applications and systems of both institutions.

DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy and LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C.
Borromeo formalized the collaboration with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
signed during the Inter-Government Agency MOU Ceremonial Signing for E-
Governance event on 2 December 2022 at the Marriot Hotel in Pasay City, Manila.

Under the MOU, LANDBANK and DICT will harmonize, coordinate, and integrate their
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) efforts, which include resource
sharing, database building and agency networking linkages.


“Our Memorandum of Understanding with the DICT represents another significant
step in LANDBANK’s digital transformation journey, leveraging on innovative
partnerships and investing in digital solutions to deliver secure financial services and
products to our customers,” said President Borromeo.

From January to October 2022, LANDBANK’s major digital banking platforms have
facilitated a total of 123.3 million transactions amounting to P4.8 trillion, translating
to 14% and 156% year-on-year growths in volume and value, respectively.
The LANDBANK Mobile Banking App (MBA) for retail customers recorded 97 million
transactions amounting to P171.3 billion for 18% and 28% growth rates,
respectively.
The Bank’s corporate internet banking platform, the LANDBANK weAccess, facilitated
14.2 million transactions worth P3 trillion, representing an unprecedented 664%
jump in value from the same period last year.

The LANDBANK Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS) for national
government partners logged 1.9 million transactions with total value of P1.6 trillion,
translating to increases of 17% and 20% in transactions and value, respectively.

Meanwhile, the LANDBANK iAccess continued to post a 16% growth in transaction
value amounting to P14.3 billion from 4.3 million transactions.

The Bank’s web-based payment facility, the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal, likewise
continued to record a 50% rise in transaction volume with 4.9 million transactions
worth P9.8 billion.

Lastly, the LANDBANK Bulk Crediting System (LBCS) facilitated transactions worth
P18.9 billion for a significant 608% leap compared to the same period last year.

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