60% of banks in Samar, Leyte back in operations after 'Yolanda'

Around 60 percent of banks in Leyte and Samar, which are among the hard-hit areas of Typhoon Yolanda, have resumed operation nearly two weeks after the super typhoon devastated most of Eastern Visayas.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data show that of the total 171 banking offices in Leyte and Samar, 102 of these are back in operations as of November 21, 2013.