Cebuana Lhuillier
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 (as Agencia) 1987 (as Lhuillier) |
| Headquarters | , Philippines |
Key people | Philippe Jones Lhullier (Chairman) Jean Henri D. Lhuillier (President & CEO) |
| Website | www |
Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop (formerly known as Agencia Cebuana), commonly known as Cebuana, is a Philippine-based pawnshop and the flagship brand of PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies. Jean Henri Lhuillier is the current President and CEO of Cebuana.
Cebuana Lhuillier is a banking financial institution offering services such as pawn-broking, money remittance, insurance, bills payment, remit-to-account, corporate payout, collections, and e-loading. It is headquartered in Makati.
History
Cebuana Lhuillier was established under the trade name Agencia Cebuana in 1953 by French emigrant Henry Lhuillier.[1][2] The first outlet was set up in Cebu. His son Philippe later opened his first Lhuillier pawnshop at Libertad Street in Pasay.[2]
The chain adopted the name "Cebuana Lhuillier" in 1987 and pursued further nationwide expansion starting in 1990.[2]
When Philippe Lhuillier took the role as the Philippine ambassador to Italy in 1998, his son Jean Henri took over the company.[3] Within the same year, the Cebuana Lhuillier (CL) Bank was established as the rural bank under the PJ Lhuillier Group.[4]
Involvement in sports
The firm owns several teams in the PBA D-League (Cebuana Lhuillier Gems), Metropolitan Basketball Association (Cebu Gems) & Philippine Basketball League (Lhuillier Jewelers). CL has also organised tennis tournaments such as Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group Tennis.[5]
External links
Media related to Cebuana Lhuillier at Wikimedia Commons- Website
References
- ↑ "Philippe Jones Lhuillier". Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "About Us". Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Enriquez, Marge (October 16, 2004). "Jean-Henri Lhuillier looks forward". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Dennis Valdes: The man who helped take Cebuana Lhuillier Bank to big leagues". Sun Star Davao. SunStar Publishing Inc. March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Sports Advocacy". Cebuana Lhuillier. Retrieved October 30, 2014.