Bank of the Philippine Islands
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US0644281059 |
| founding | 1851 |
| Seat | Makati City , Philippines |
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| Number of employees | 12,355 |
| Branch | Lending |
| Website | bpi.com.ph |
The Bank of the Philippine Islands ( BPI for short ; Spanish : Banco de las Islas Filipinas , Filipino : Bangko ng Kapuluang Pilipinas) is a universal bank in the Philippines with its current headquarters in Makati City , Manila .
The institute has more than 900 offices in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Europe.
The BPI was founded during the Spanish colonial period as El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II , named after the Spanish Queen Isabella II , the daughter of King Ferdinand VII (Spain) .