Philippine National Bank

Philippine National Bank (PNB) is a commercial bank headquartered in the Philippines. It provides a full suite of banking services that include retail banking, corporate banking, and treasury operations. These services are offered to individual consumers, businesses, and institutional clients throughout the country. PNB delivers its products through a network of physical branches and electronic channels.

PNB operates as a universal bank, allowing it to engage in both commercial and investment banking activities under Philippine banking regulations. The institution is recognized as one of the oldest banks in the Philippines, with a history that dates back to the early twentieth century. Its longstanding presence has positioned it as a notable participant in the domestic financial sector.

In May 2016, the bank experienced a distributed denial‑of‑service attack carried out by the hacktivist group Anonymous as part of Operation Icarus. The attack rendered the bank’s website inaccessible for several hours and was claimed by the group as retaliation for the arrest of a hacker linked to a prior breach of the Philippines’ election commission database. This incident highlighted the bank’s exposure to cyber‑threats and its inclusion in a broader campaign targeting multiple global financial institutions.