RCBC is lone Philippine Bank to receive Int’l Gold Quill

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) was recognized by the 2026 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards for outstanding customer relations for its digital banking solution RCBC Pulz. RCBC is the only Philippine bank in the roster of awardees from the country in the prestigious international awards.

RCBC received the laurel for pioneering the Philippines’ first U.S. Virtual Account by a private bank, launched through RCBC Pulz in partnership with the U.S-based payments solutions provider Meridian. The bank bannered its huge mission to provide the growing number of 1.5 million Filipino freelancers, remote professionals, and virtual assistants as well as 12 million Overseas Filipino Workers and their families.

The game-changing banking service from RCBC has enabled Filipinos with no U.S. address to open a U.S. Virtual Account, which allows them to receive remittances in the U.S. Dollars real-time and have them converted anytime at their preferred rate.

RCBC President and CEO Reggie Cariaso said the recognition affirms the bank’s push to expand access to global banking for Filipinos through digital innovation. “Being the only Philippine bank recognized at the IABC Gold Quill Awards this year reflects the strength of our strategy and our commitment to delivering solutions that meet our customers’ evolving needs, here and abroad,” Cariaso said. 

The IABC Gold Quill Awards have globally recognized dedication, innovation, and passion in strategic communication in the past five decades. Annually, it receives hundreds of competitive entries globally across the industry, which are then assessed by leading communication professionals.

The Customer Relations category strongly focuses on programs that “educate, inform, engage, or otherwise” bridge entities such as RCBC and its employees with the target consumer segment. RCBC showed that its U.S. Virtual Account campaign has demonstrated influence, reputation, brand awareness, and loyalty.

Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations and Inclusion Officer of RCBC, expressed gratitude to IABC Gold Quill Awards for the recognition. He said he is witnessing more marketing communications and public relations organizations noticing and celebrating the communications work of RCBC in bridging consumers to transformative inclusive digital banking solutions.

“We were elated to have received the recognition amid highly competitive award entries from all over the world. On behalf of the bank and its employees, I would like to thank the award-giving body for acknowledging the efforts and commitment we have invested to offer the pioneering U.S. Virtual Account through RCBC Pulz and Meridian,” Villanueva said.

“RCBC’s campaigns to financially include and empower Filipinos are not only garnering attention within the global fintech and digital finance space, but also breaking barriers and pushing the boundaries of communications in the global stage. Communications organizations are starting to take notice, marking a new exciting chapter for all Philippine banks,” Villanueva added.

RCBC took home five Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of the Philippines earlier this year, as well as a Quill Award from the 21st Philippine Quill Awards.