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September 9, 2002BSP CIRCULAR LETTERTO : All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries The Securities and Exchange Commission approved on August 15, 2002 the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of Traders Royal Bank on the deletion of the term "banks" and "banking" from its corporate name and purpose, pursuant to the purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of Traders Royal Bank by Bank of Commerce. Accordingly, the bank franchise of Traders Royal Bank has been automatically revoked and Traders Royal Bank has ceased to operate as a banking entity.Effective July 3, 2002, the banking activities and transactions of Bank of Commerce and Traders Royal Bank have been consolidated and the former has carried their operations since then. DCcIaEFor your information and guidance. (SGD.) ALBERTO V. REYESDeputy Governor