CARD started the sale of CARD Bank preferred shares to qualified member-clients, staff, and members of the Board.
July 1998
Grameen Bank Bangladesh is the first microfinance institution founded by Mohamad Yunus
1976 (Grameen Banking for the poor)
CARD MRI received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. It is an annual award established to perpetuate former Phil. President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people.
2008
Dr. Alip retired at CARD as part of the organization's policy that CARD Executives are required to retire at the age of 60.
April 22, 2017
He was bestowed of the recognition for his work in microcredit for poor women in Vietnam.( Medal of Honor from Vietnam Women's Union)
1995
Kay Tatag ng Bukas, the official Hymn of CARD MRI, was released. It was composed by Ms. Glenda Castronuevo.
2013
CARD MRI system was completely operational with Dr. Alip functioning as the Managing Director.
2022
CARD, Inc. completely shifted to individual liability through the ASA Approach.
2005
CMPMI was established to help CARD MRI gain more efficiency and effectiveness in the management of their assets such as real properties, bank offices and infrastructure (CARD MRI Property Management Inc.)
November 10, 2016
A grameen-style micro-lending program was pilot tested with groups made up of 89 landless rural women disbursing the first one thousand pesos.
November 1989
CARD MRI established the CARD MRI Insurance agency (CaMIA) that serves as broker for the non-life insurance requirements of the clients such as property, crop, health, disaster, and accident insurances.
2007
CARD MRI came up with the 5-8-40 Strategy in the hopes to provide microfinance and social development services to eight million clients and ensure 40 million individuals.
December 10, 2015
Dr. Alip joined DSWD as Undersecretary for one year to help implement its rural development program.
August 2022
The CARD Training Center was formally established to run regular training programs for CARD MRI staff. This training center later evolved as the CARD-MRI Development Institute.
February 14, 2000
DCM was introduced that allows client savers to withdraw money using konek2CARD mobile app.
June 1, 2018
CARD MRI Publishing House and Hijos Tours were established to serve as the legacy keepers of the CARD MRI organization.
July 11, 2017
Aristeo "Boyet" Dequito started working for CARD as its first staff.
January 1988
CARD MRI International Group was conceived to have a purposive and structured approach to expanding its partnerships and linkages. The group is tasked to share CARD MRI model and expertise with other like-minded organizations.
2009
CARD MRI assumed the ownership of Rural Bank of Sto. Tomas (Batangas), Inc., now known as CARD SME Bank, to serve microfinance clients who wants to become SME's through access to bigger loans.
July 31, 2007
A Shari'ah-inspired financing program was launched by CARD, Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) to deliver the financial needs of the Muslim communities. (Paglambo Project)
February 2018
CARD MRI group and the Suarez family had a formal signing to signify the official sale of Rizal Rural Bank (Taytay, Inc.) now known as CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc.
October 11, 2012
CARD Banking Group received the Gold Hall of Fame Award - Outstanding Financial Inclusion Champion for bringing financial services to socioeconomically challenged families in the Philippines.
July 11,2017
CARD MBA developed the Build-Operate-and-Transfer(BOAT) Program to share its technology to other MFI's and cooperatives interested in setting up their own MBA's
2004
CARD's 14th institution was established to serve as the marketing arm of CARD MRI clients and directly link them to market outlets. Mga Likha ni Inay
August 14, 2014
CMDI, as a full-fledged college, is the first in the Philippines to offer BS in Entrepreneurship major in Microfinance. It also offers college degree programs and senior high school strands.
May 22, 2015
The program was launched to enable Filipino children, especially the poorest of the poor, to enroll and complete their elementary education. Zero Drop out Program
2011
The first Lakbay Aral of CARD MRI was conducted.
April 16, 2004
CARD Bank launched the konek2CARD, a mobile banking app that allows its clients enjoy a hassle-free banking transaction anytime, anywhere using their smart phones.
2017
CARD-BDSFI was established to employ various methods to improve the members businesses and their value chains.
February 18, 2008
CARD introduced its health laboratory to provide comprehensive health care services to its clients and their families.
December 2012
CARD NGO received its first USD20,000 from the Asian Community Trust to start implementation in the two pilot sites in San Pablo City and Bay in Laguna.
1988
With the approved of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), CARD officially opened the first microfinance-oriented rural bank in the Philippines. (CARD Bank)
September 1, 1997
CPMI, the first non-life microfinance company in the Philippines, was formed through a joint venture of CARD MRI and Pioneer Insurance.
September 2013
CARD LFC was formalized to assist CARD MRI manage its assets, furniture and fixtures, and office and transport equipment through leasing arrangements. CARD Leasing and Finance Corp.)
January 10, 2013
Dr. Alip started CARD NGO along side 14 social development practitioners.
December 10, 1986
This project was launched as the vehicle to roll-out full scale use of modified Grameen Bank Approach (GBA) Landless People Development Fund Project
January 1990
CARD MRI launched its first Kaunlaran Caravan in Lingayen, Pangasinan where it provided the local community development programs and services. (1st Kaunlaran Caravan)
May 2017
Dr. Alip got his first professional job and honed his rural development experience in Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
April 1978
The CARD MRI launched CSP to extend educational support to parent-clients who experience difficulties in sending their children to school.
May 2000
BotiCARD was established as the result of finding the best strategy to provide affordable, safe, and quality medicines for CARD clients and staff.
May 20, 2011
CARD set up an internal mutual fund to help those clients who passed away to pay off their loans and to provide them a decent burial service. Member's Mutual Fund
1994
CARD MRI publicly launched the "Nook of Memories", which is the first permanent installation art by known artist, Junyee, that immortalizes the contributions of different individuals to social development. Copry Aquino Memorial Stone
March 16, 2016
CARD Mutual Benefit Association, the first microfinance-MBA in Asia, was created that is 100% fully owned by its members.
September 9, 1999
CARD, Inc. was formally registered with the securities and Exchange Commission(SEC).
July 27, 1987
CARD MRI Founder and Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jaime Aristotle B Alip received the 2019 Ramon V. del Rosario Award for Nation Building in recognition of his more than three decades of contribution to the Phil. microfinance industry.
July 25, 2019
CARD MRI Information Technology was created to provide IT solutions to the CARD MRI Group.
March 12, 2010
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