Metrobank President Fabian Dee (left) receives the Cesar E.A. Virata award for the Best Securities House – Bank Category 2013 from the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDEX) during the 9th PDS Awards. Also in photo is FMIC President Roberto Juanchito Dispo (right), who received same top award for the First Metro Investment Corp under Investment House Category.
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) receives the prestigious Cesar E.A. Virata Award for being the Best Securities House under the Bank Category for 2013 from the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDEX). This award recognizes outstanding financial institutions which have exhibited performance, leadership, and innovation that contribute to a robust domestic capital market in the country.
Metrobank also received top awards including Top Dealing Participant for Corporate Securities, Top Brokering Participant for Retail Transactions, Citation for Best Execution through Active Use of Fixed-Income Broker Internet Order System, Top 5 PDDTS/PvP Participant, and Top 5 Fixed Income Dealing Participant. The highest recognition of the PDS Award is named in honor of former Prime Minister Cesar Virata, a veteran banker and an influential personality in the Philippine Finance industry who was responsible in the establishment of fixed-income trading platform in the country.
“It is with great honor and humility that we accept the Cesar E. A. Virata Award for Best Securities House 2013 – Bank Category.,” said Metrobank President Fabian Dee. “Metrobank acknowledges the hard work that the Philippine Government, through the Bureau of Treasury and the BSP, has put in, to create a more robust Philippine domestic capital market. The award we receive tonight signifies Metrobank’s continuing commitment to help in this effort,” adds Mr. Dee.