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April 20, 2004BSP CIRCULAR LETTERTO : All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions with Quasi-Banking Functions The Monetary Board, in its Resolution No. 1865 dated 22 December 2003, approved the consolidation of the Network Rural Bank (Davao del Sur), Inc., Provident Rural Bank (North Cotabato), Inc. and the Rural Bank of Panabo (Davao del Norte), Inc. to be known as the "One Network Rural Bank, Inc.". DEacITThe Certificate of Filing of the Articles and Plan of Consolidation was registered/approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on 12 March 2004 while the Certificate of Authority to operate as a consolidated bank was signed/issued by the Governor on 23 March 2004. iatdcbspThe constituent banks started operation as a consolidated bank on 1 April 2004. (SGD.) ALBERTO V. REYESDeputy Governor