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Central Registry

Active Banks in the Republic of Palau

Asia Pacific Commercial Bank Inc.

P.O. Box 10025
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Tel: (680) 488-8388/8981
Fax: (680) 488-8981

Home Country: Palau
Date of Charter: 11/02/1999
License Status: Active

Bank of Guam

P.O. Box 338
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Tel: (680) 488-2696/2697
Fax: (680) 488-1384
www.bankofguam.com

Home Country: Guam
Date of Charter: 03/13/1984
License Status: Active

Bank of Hawaii

P.O. Box 340
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Tel: (680) 488-2602/3285
Fax: (680) 488-2427
www.boh.com

Home Country: Hawaii
Date of Charter: 09/18/1961
License Status: Active

Bank Pacific, Ltd.

P.O. Box 1000
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Tel: (680) 488-5635/5226
Fax: (680) 488-4752
www.bankpacific.com

Home Country: Guam
Date of Charter: 07/11/1995
License Status: Active

Palau Investment Bank, Ltd.

Formerly Palau Construction Bank | Name change effective 10/1/2017 | New Bank License issued under new name (Palau Investment Bank, Ltd.) 9/12/18

P.O. Box 7077
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

Tel: (680) 488-1946/5888
Fax: (680) 488-5753

Home Country: Palau
Date of Charter: 05/16/1995
License Status: Active

Closed Banks – Voluntary Closure, License Revoked, Invalidated

Bank NameHome CountryLicense Status
First Federal Banking Corp.Nauru

License Revoked

September 26, 2003

Melekeok Government BankPalau

License Invalidated

December 17, 2002

Palau Central Bank, Inc.Palau

License Invalidated

December 13, 2002

Sunra Int’l Bank & TrustPalau

License Revoked

January 06, 2005

Pacific Savings Bank, Ltd.Palau

License Revoked

November 06, 2006

First Fidelity Bank, Inc.Palau

Voluntary Closure

November 23, 2011

First Commercial BankTaiwan

Voluntary Liquidation

August 31, 2012

Denied Bank License Application

ApplicantDate of Denial
Allied Boston Bank, Inc.September 30, 2002
GT Dollar BankMarch 20, 2017
Quatum Asset Management, PTE Ltd.

(Bank License Application – Whole bank purchase of Asia Pacific Commercial Bank)

January 12, 2018
World Remit Bank, LtdMarch 1, 2018

Withdrawn Bank License Application

ApplicantDate of Withdrawal
Palau International Bank, Ltd.March 8, 2022

Bank License Applications Currently Under Review

ApplicantDeadline for Bank License Decision
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