Commercial Bank and Trust Company Building

Бинондо, Philippines

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Commercial Bank and Trust Company Building stands at the intersection of Escolta and Yuchengco Streets in Binondo, Manila, a landmark of brutalist architecture completed in 1969 by architect José María Zaragoza. Originally constructed to house the Comtrust Bank, the structure now serves as the Escolta branch of the Bank of the Philippine Islands. Recognized as an Important Cultural Property, the building exemplifies the bold geometric forms and massive concrete aesthetic characteristic of brutalism, anchoring a historic commercial district that once defined Manila's financial landscape.