List of Active Banks in the Republic of Palau
Bank Name | Home Country | Date of Charter | License Status |
Asia Pacific Commercial Bank | Palau | 11/02/1999 | Active |
Bank of Guam | Guam | 03/13/1984 | Active |
Bank of Hawaii | Hawaii | 09/18/1961 | Active |
Bank Pacific, Ltd. | Guam | 07/11/1995 | Active |
Palau Investment Bank, Ltd.
name change effective 10/1/2017
New Bank License issued under new name (Palau Investment Bank, Ltd.) 9/12/18 |
Palau | 05/16/1995 | Active |
List of 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 |
Palau Central Bank, Inc. | Palau | License Invalidated |
Sunra Int'l Bank & Trust | Palau | License Revoked |
Pacific Savings Bank, Ltd. | Palau | License Revoked |
First Fidelity Bank, Inc. | Palau | Voluntary Closure November 23, 2011 |
First Commercial Bank | Taiwan | Voluntary Liquidation August 31, 2012 |
List of 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 |
List of Withdrawn Bank License Application
Applicant | Date of Withdrawal |
Palau International Bank, Ltd. | March 8, 2022 |
List of Bank License Applications Currently Under Review
Applicant | Deadline for Bank License Decision |
Updated: September 2018