March 20, 2025San Miguel Corporation (SMC) affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) was recognized at the 18th Annual Deal & Solution Awards for the significant roles of its Investment Banking Group, Corporate Banking Group and Trust Services Group as Issue Manager, Arranger and Bookrunner, Senior Term Lender, and Facility Agent in the PHP 80.0 billion Syndicated Project Finance Term Loan Facility of New NAIA Infra Corp. New NAIA Infra Corp., a consortium that includes San Miguel Holdings Corp., and Incheon International Airport Corporation, will rehabilitate, operate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport through a public-private partnership arrangement over the next 15 years. This marks the second time that BankCom’s role in major infrastructure projects was awarded Best Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year. Another recognition: BankCom wins Best Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year at the Alpha Southeast Asia’s 18th Annual Deal & Solution Awards 2024. Photo courtesy of Alpha Southeast Asia Hosted by the distinguished institutional investment publication Alpha Southeast Asia, the Annual Deal & Solution Awards recognizes the leading and most innovative investment and commercial banking solutions in the region. Last year, BankCom’s roles in the PHP 100.0 billion MRT-7 Project Finance Facility and PHP 60.0 billion Fixed Rate Retail Bonds of SMC received accolades from this prestigious award-giving body. “We are honored that our strong capabilities and expertise in delivering financial solutions for projects with immense impact are affirmed with another recognition from the esteemed Annual Deal & Solution Awards. BankCom is, now more than ever, steadfast in our commitment to support SMC’s nation-building endeavors. We are grateful for their unwavering trust in us,” said BankCom President & CEO Michelangelo R. Aguilar. About Bank of Commerce An affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) since 2008, Bank of Commerce is a publicly-listed universal bank focused on helping its clients, communities and conglomerate partners by delivering the best choice of financial services harnessing the strengths of the SMC Group. Bank of Commerce is identified by its logo bearing the SMC symbols of escudo and cloverleaf, and by the trademark license short name “BankCom” granted by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in 2020. BankCom traces its origins to the Overseas Bank of Manila which opened in Binondo, Manila in 1963. BankCom posted a net income of ₽2.21 billion as of September 30, 2024, a 10% growth from the same period the prior year. As of January 2025, BankCom maintains a network of 140 branches and 268 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) including Cash Kiosks (deposit and withdrawal) strategically located nationwide.