The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is a government financial institution that strikes a balance in fulfilling its social mandate of promoting countryside development while remaining financially viable.

This dual function makes LANDBANK unique — the profits derived from its commercial banking operations are used to finance the Bank's developmental programs and initiatives.

Over the years, LANDBANK has successfully managed this tough balancing act, as evidenced by the continued expansion of its loan portfolio in favor of its priority sectors: small farmers and fishers (a good part of whom are agrarian reform beneficiaries); micro and small enterprises (MSEs); agri- and aqua-projects of Local Government Units (LGUs) and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs); and communications, transportation, housing, education, health care, environment-related projects, tourism, and utilities.

LANDBANK is by far the largest formal credit institution in rural areas. It also ranks among the top five commercial banks in the country in terms of deposits, assets, and loans.