Founded
    1965
    Headquarters
    Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines
    Stage
    Public
    Licences
    2
    BSP

    Overview

    MariBank Philippines is the country's seventh BSP-licensed digital bank, owned by Singapore's Sea Limited, parent of Shopee. Built on the former Rural Bank of Pagsanjan (est. 1965) charter acquired by Sea, it launched as SeaBank in June 2022 and rebranded to MariBank in 2025. The BSP granted its digital banking certificate of authority on 8 July 2026, and it began operating under the upgraded licence on 18 July 2026. It offers a no-maintaining-balance savings account with daily-credited interest, free InstaPay/PESONet transfers, a debit card and loans, and reported ~US$1.16B in assets and 6M customers at end-2025.

    Products

    • MariBank Savings Account
    • MariBank Debit Card
    • Free InstaPay & PESONet transfers
    • Loans

    Serves

    ConsumersOnline shoppers

    Funding and ownership

    Stage

    Public

    Parent organisation: Sea Limited

    Investors and shareholders

    Sea Limited (NYSE: SE)

    People

    • Siew Ghee Kung LimPresident

    Licences and certifications

    Awards and recognition

    • Forbes World's Best Banks 2026 — ranked #1 in the Philippines

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