FIRST Metro Investment Corp., the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, was awarded the Cesar E.A. Virata Award for Best Securities House (Investment House Category) by the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS Group) in its 2022 PDS Annual Awards.

The award, named after former prime minister and PDS Group chairman emeritus Cesar E.A. Virata, is a testament to the company's dedication to the fixed-income securities business, evidenced by its exceptional performance in trading, distribution and settlement activities for the year.