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
Active Banks in the Republic of Palau
Asia Pacific Commercial Bank Inc.
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 Name | Home Country | License Status |
| First Federal Banking Corp. | Nauru | License Revoked September 26, 2003 |
| Melekeok Government Bank | Palau | License Invalidated December 17, 2002 |
| Palau Central Bank, Inc. | Palau | License Invalidated December 13, 2002 |
| Sunra Int’l Bank & Trust | Palau | 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 Bank | Taiwan | Voluntary Liquidation August 31, 2012 |
Denied Bank License Application
| Applicant | Date of Denial |
| Allied Boston Bank, Inc. | September 30, 2002 |
| GT Dollar Bank | March 20, 2017 |
| Quatum Asset Management, PTE Ltd. (Bank License Application – Whole bank purchase of Asia Pacific Commercial Bank) | January 12, 2018 |
| World Remit Bank, Ltd | March 1, 2018 |
Withdrawn Bank License Application
| Applicant | Date of Withdrawal |
| Palau International Bank, Ltd. | March 8, 2022 |
Bank License Applications Currently Under Review
| Applicant | Deadline for Bank License Decision |
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