BPI Auto Loans: Christopher Lao - Because nature does not inform

Bank of Philippine Islands' (BPI) loans designed for automotive purchases had been declining in popularity, partly because typhoons which devastated the region had led to Filipinos becoming reluctant to buy cars.

BPI Auto Loans: Christopher Lao - Because nature does not inform

Gino Borromeo

Campaign details

Brand owner: Bank of the Philippine IslandsAgency: McCann Worldgroup Philippines/MRM PhilippinesBrand: BPI Auto LoansCountry: The PhilippinesChannels used: Online video, Social media, Word of mouth and viralMedia budget: Up to 500k

Executive summary

This is the story of how a bank, with the help of an unlikely spokesperson, grew its auto loan business in a country reluctant to buy new cars.

Typhoon Ketsana, a storm of epic proportions, struck the Philippines in 2009. It not...

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