SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Nov 28, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

20573

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-477-863-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Metrobank Plaza, Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City Postal Code 1200

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

02-898-8000

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

n/a

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common shares	3,180,172,786

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

1

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Metropolitan Bank & Trust CompanyMBT

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Official Statement
Background/Description of the Disclosure
BSP Concludes Examination of MBTC fraud case MBTC acknowledges the examination concluded by the BSP on the 1.75B internal fraud case. The bank appreciates the BSP’s affirmation of MBTC’s strong financial condition, safety and soundness. The board and senior management accept accountability and command responsibility for the incident and commits to implementing the directives. MBTC assures the public that bank operations remain business as usual. After conducting a 100% audit, the bank reiterates that no customer was affected. This is an isolated incident. The perpetrator acted alone and for her sole benefit. She has been apprehended and cases against her have been filed. MBTC proactively reviews and improves its systems, which is exactly how the fraud was detected. The bank’s control framework remains effective and even stronger. Thus, the BSP recognized the immediate actions taken by MBTC, as well as the medium to long-term initiatives that will serve to further improve governance, compliance, and control. With P2.0 trillion in assets and P210 billion in equity, MBTC is in a strong position to set aside P4.45 billion of capital reserve in line with the BSP’s directive. In addition, the bank has proactively absorbed the entire amount related to this incident in the 3Q. Despite this, the growth momentum of the bank remains robust and results for the year are ahead of plan.
Other Relevant Information
See attached BSP Media Release issued on BSP website today