The PSE Financials Index, is the main stock market index

Stock market index

A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used as benchmarks, to measure the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds....

 of the Philippine Stock Exchange

Philippine Stock Exchange

The Philippine Stock Exchange is the national stock exchange of the Philippines. It is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Southeast Asia, having been in continuous operation since its inception in 1927...

 for banks and financial entities.

This index is one of the PSE indices also home to companies listed on the PSE Composite Index

PSE Composite Index

The PSE Composite Index, commonly known previously as the PHISIX and presently as the PSEi, is the main stock market index of the Philippine Stock Exchange....

, namely Banco de Oro Universal Bank

Banco de Oro Universal Bank

Banco de Oro Universal Bank , commonly known as Banco de Oro and BDO, is a major bank in the Philippines. It is owned by the SM Group of Companies, one of the country's largest conglomerates and owner of the SM chain of malls...

, Bank of the Philippine Islands

Bank of the Philippine Islands

Bank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...

 and Metrobank

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company

The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...

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The index is a continuation of the former PSE Financial Index, which was renamed during the reclassification of the PSE's indices on January 2, 2006.

Companies

The following companies are listed on the PSE Financials Index:

Company	Ticker symbol Ticker symbol A stock symbol or ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market. A stock symbol may consist of letters, numbers or a combination of both. "Ticker symbol" refers to the symbols that were printed on the ticker...	IPO Initial public offering An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
Banco de Oro	BDO	May 21, 2002
Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...	BPI	October 12, 1971
China Banking Corporation Chinabank China Banking Corporation , known publicly as China Bank is Philippines' fourth largest universal bank by market capitalization. Established in 1920, it is the first privately-owned commercial bank in the Philippines. It is likewise the first bank in Southeast Asia to process deposit accounts...	CHIB	December 1, 1965
CitisecOnline.com	COL	July 12, 2006
i-Remit	I	October 17, 2007
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...	MBT	February 26, 1981
National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines	NRCP	April 27, 2007
Philippine National Bank Philippine National Bank The Philippine National Bank is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking fourth in terms of assets...	PNB	June 21, 1989
Philippine Stock Exchange Philippine Stock Exchange The Philippine Stock Exchange is the national stock exchange of the Philippines. It is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Southeast Asia, having been in continuous operation since its inception in 1927...	PSE	December 15, 2003
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation was established in 1960 as a development bank and is licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for both commercial and investment banking...	RCB	November 6, 1986
Security Bank Corporation Security Bank Security Bank , more formally known as Security Bank Corporation and abbreviated as SBC, is one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines. It is one of the twenty largest banks in the Philippines in terms of assets.-History:...	SECB	June 8, 1995
Union Bank of the Philippines Union Bank of the Philippines Union Bank of the Philippines more commonly known as UnionBank, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking seventh in terms of assets after its successful merger with smaller competitor International Exchange Bank...	UBP	June 29, 1992
Vantage Equities	V	March 30, 1993

Former members

Company	Ticker symbol Ticker symbol A stock symbol or ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market. A stock symbol may consist of letters, numbers or a combination of both. "Ticker symbol" refers to the symbols that were printed on the ticker...	IPO Initial public offering An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...	New index
Asiatrust Bank	ASIA	October 8, 1996	Suspended
Bankard Bankard Bankard is one of the largest credit card issuers in the Philippines, issuing VISA, MasterCard, JCB and CUP credit cards. It also issued its own line of credit and debit cards in the 1990s.-About Bankard:...	BKD	March 21, 1995	All Shares PSE All Shares Index The PSE All Shares Index is the stock index in the Philippine Stock Exchange in which all of the stocks traded are included in computations for the level of the index.-A:* A. Brown Company * A...
Equitable PCI Bank Equitable PCI Bank Equitable PCI Bank was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, being the third-largest bank in terms of assets. With PCI Bank the largest bank before it was overtaken by Metrobank in 1995. It is the result of the merger of Equitable Banking Corporation and Philippine Commercial International...	EPCI	April 3, 1997	Delisted(Merged with BDO)
Export and Industry Bank Export and Industry Bank Export and Industry Bank , also known as Exportbank, is a commercial bank in the Philippines. It acquired Urban Bank in 2001 after the former collapsed due to its closure by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.-Subsidiaries and affiliates:...	EIBA	January 28, 1987	Suspended
International Exchange Bank International Exchange Bank International Exchange Bank, more commonly known as iBank, was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking within the top twenty in terms of assets. It was recently acquired by the larger Union Bank of the Philippines in mid-2006, although the two banks remained separate...	IBNK	December 6, 2004	Delisted
Manulife Financial Corporation Manulife Financial Manulife Financial Corporation , is a Canadian insurance company and financial services provider. Manulife Financial's global head office is located in Toronto, Canada and the Company has operations in 21 countries and territories worldwide.The Company operates in Canada and Asia through the brand...	MFC	September 27, 1999	All Shares PSE All Shares Index The PSE All Shares Index is the stock index in the Philippine Stock Exchange in which all of the stocks traded are included in computations for the level of the index.-A:* A. Brown Company * A...
Philippine Savings Bank Philippine Savings Bank The Philippine Savings Bank , commonly known as PSBank or PSB, is a savings bank based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Metrobank and is the second-largest savings bank in the Philippines.-Subsidiaries and affiliates:...	PSB	October 10, 1994	All Shares PSE All Shares Index The PSE All Shares Index is the stock index in the Philippine Stock Exchange in which all of the stocks traded are included in computations for the level of the index.-A:* A. Brown Company * A...
Sun Life Financial Sun Life Financial Sun Life Financial Inc. is an international financial services company known primarily as a life insurance company. Based in Toronto, Canada, Sun Life and its partners provide insurance, retirement and investment solutions for individuals and businesses around the world including Canada, the United...	SLF	March 24, 2000	All Shares PSE All Shares Index The PSE All Shares Index is the stock index in the Philippine Stock Exchange in which all of the stocks traded are included in computations for the level of the index.-A:* A. Brown Company * A...