PNB fetes valued clients to Chinese New Year celebration

06 March 2024 — Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) expressed its appreciation for and gratitude to its valued clients by hosting a Chinese New Year celebration on February 16 at the grand ballroom of the Century Park Hotel. Over 400 clients and guests attended the event.

The Lunar New Year is an important tradition in the Chinese culture that is widely celebrated around the world as it brings abundance, good fortune, and new beginnings. PNB held Chinese New Year appreciation events for its clients until face-to-face gatherings were put on hold when the pandemic broke out. The bank has now brought back the event as a way of thanking and bonding with its clients.

On hand to welcome the guests were the bank’s top executives led by PNB President Florido Casuela, PNB Director and LT Group President and Chief Operating Officer Lucio Tan III, and members of the board of directors and management committee.

Themed “Strides to Prosperity”, the event was hosted by Eva Marie Poon who entertained guests with her repertoire of crowd-favorite songs. The evening also featured world-class performances by renowned musical theater acts. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous lauriat dinner and took part in fun activities.

In a recent disclosure, PNB reported a notable 55 percent increase in consolidated net income for 2023 at P18 billion. Net core banking income – excluding gains on sale of acquired properties – climbed by a record 156 percent year-on-year.

In 2023, PNB was ranked second by Forbes in its list of the World’s Best Banks. In the same year, Asiamoney recognized PNB as the Best Bank for Investment Research in the Philippines for the third consecutive year, while the PNB Digital App was awarded as the Digital Experience of the Year by the Asian Business Review.