The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognized BPI as the Best Commercial Bank Respondent on overseas Filipino Remittances for 2009. In 2009, approximately 26% of the total overseas Filipino remittances were remitted through BPI and its extensive network. The Bank continues to strengthen its presence in regions with high concentration of Overseas Filipinos (OFs).
In 2009, BPI expanded its network in the US, the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia. Committed to helping Overseas Filipinos go beyond remittances, BPI built up its BPInoy Learning Program, made up of Learning Series which includes BPinoy Tutorials on fi nancial control, entrepreneurship, and investment. The Bank also sustained its morale-boosting activities such as the BPInoy Awards and the Search for Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children, both aiming to honor Overseas Filipinos and their families.