The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is expanding its financial inclusion efforts by partnering with Tambunting Pawnshop, integrating BPI Agency Banking services into over 100 Tambunting Pawnshop Kahera ng Bayan branches nationwide starting February 2026. This collaboration will allow customers in underserved markets to access essential banking services, including applying for products, deposits, withdrawals, and cash-outs, conveniently within their local Tambunting branches. BPI's president and CEO, TG Limcaoco, emphasized the strategic role of agency banking in reaching communities, while Miguel Tambunting highlighted the partnership's aim to provide secure and reliable banking access, building on Tambunting's 140-year legacy. BPI currently boasts over 7,000 partner stores across its agency banking network.