# Security Bank Philippines

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/security-bank-philippines
> research date 2026-05-31 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Security Bank — official](https://www.securitybank.com/)

## Overview

**Security Bank Philippines** is **PSE: SECB** + **Philippine commercial bank** + **MUFG Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Japanese parent TYO: 8306 ~20% strategic shareholder post-Apr 2016 ~$770M investment + Frederick Y Dy Philippine founding family controlling** + **one of Philippines' largest universal commercial banks** <sup>[1][1], [Philippines report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PH)</sup>.

## History

**Jun 18 1951 — founded as Security Bank and Trust Company; Frederick Y Dy group took control 1990s** distinctive Philippine banking heritage.

**2014 — Security Bank Mobile App launch**.

**Apr 1 2016 — MUFG Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Japanese parent acquires ~20% strategic stake in Security Bank for ~$770M** distinctive Philippine banking-Japanese banking strategic investment.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Security Bank Corporation** (Philippine commercial bank; PSE: SECB).

**Major shareholders**: **Frederick Y Dy Philippine founding family controlling + MUFG Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TYO: 8306 + NYSE: MUFG; Japanese banking group; Japan's largest commercial bank by assets) ~20% strategic + Filipino retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas + SEC Philippines + JFSA Japan**.

## Technical integration

Security Bank Mobile App (iOS + Android) + securitybank.com online + Security Bank branch network across Philippines + Security Bank Visa + Mastercard + JCB cards; PH IBAN + InstaPay + PESONet + QR Ph.

## Implementations & partners

**MUFG Bank strategic investor**: [MUFG Bank (Mitsubishi UFJ Direct app)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mufg-bank) (MUFG Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; TYO: 8306 + NYSE: MUFG; Japanese banking group; Japan's largest commercial bank by assets).

**Major Philippine banking + digital bank + payments competitors**: [BDO Unibank (Philippines)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bdo-unibank) (BDO Unibank; PSE: BDO; Philippines' largest commercial bank by assets) + [Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bpi-philippines) (BPI Bank of the Philippine Islands; PSE: BPI; Asia's oldest commercial bank since 1851) + [Metrobank (Philippines)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/metrobank-philippines) (Metrobank; PSE: MBT; George Ty family) + [Land Bank of the Philippines](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/land-bank-philippines) (Land Bank of the Philippines; Philippine state-owned commercial bank) + [PNB Philippine National Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/pnb-philippines) (PNB Philippine National Bank; PSE: PNB; Lucio Tan family Philippine conglomerate parent) + [UnionBank of the Philippines](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/unionbank-philippines) (UnionBank of the Philippines; PSE: UBP; Aboitiz family Philippine conglomerate parent) + [GCash](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/gcash) (GCash; Globe Telecom + Ant Group JV Philippine mobile wallet; ~94M+ Filipino users; Philippines' largest mobile wallet) + [Maya / PayMaya](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/maya) (Maya formerly PayMaya; Voyager Innovations Philippine mobile wallet + digital bank; ~50M+ Filipino users) + [Tonik Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/tonik) (Tonik Bank; Philippine digital bank; first SE Asia neobank) + [GoTyme Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/gotyme) (GoTyme Bank; Gokongwei family + Tyme JV Philippine digital bank).

**Regulators**: BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas + SEC Philippines + JFSA Japan.

## Status

**Active, PSE:SECB + Philippine commercial bank + MUFG Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Japanese parent TYO:8306 ~20% strategic shareholder post-Apr 2016 ~$770M investment + Frederick Y Dy Philippine founding family controlling + one of Philippines' largest universal commercial banks** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.securitybank.com/ "Security Bank — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Bank "Security Bank — Wikipedia"
[ph-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PH

- [1] [Security Bank — official][1]
- [2] [Security Bank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Philippines report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PH)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/PH-philippines.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [security-bank-philippines.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/security-bank-philippines). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.