Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) recently ranked first in the Philippines for Best Investor Relations Services in The Asian Banker IR150 survey.

The Asian Banker IR150 is the first annual study that assesses the quality and strength of commercial banks’ investor relations in gaining investor’s confidence and attracting investor dollar. The IR150 is the most comprehensive industry evaluation to date on investor strength. The list ranks the top 150 banks in Asia Pacific according to the quality, information disclosure and transparency of the investor relations department and corporate governance. This list gives an indication about the strength of a commercial bank’s investor relations excluding financial performance.

“In the same manner that we are focused in the way we conduct our business, we regard our relationship with our shareholders as a long-standing partnership that is built on trust,” said Metrobank vice president and head of Investor Relations Jette Gamboa. “We keep them well-informed of significant developments about the Bank and practice good corporate governance through transparent, timely, and complete reporting.”

The Asian Banker is a research and intelligence company that provides incisive and up-to-date information and analysis on strategic developments in the financial services industry. It started as the publisher of the Asian Banking Journal, a regional publication covering the business of commercial banking, and is now involved in other publications, research, and forums.