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Former Socioeconomic Secretary Felipe Medalla chosen for top BSP post (Eagle News) — President-elect Bongbong Marcos has chosen Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno to lead the Department of Finance under his administration. In a press conference held a day after he was proclaimed as the country’s next president, Marcos also announced he has chosen former Socioeconomic Secretary Felipe Medalla to take the helm of the BSP with Diokno assuming the new post. In […]
(Eagle News) — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019. In a statement, the BSP said Diokno “will report for work tomorrow, just in time for the Monetary Board policy meeting.” “The continued health of members of the Monetary Board is paramount to the stability of the financial system amidst this pandemic,” it said. Earlier, Diokno went on self-quarantine after he had exposure to a person who […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, March 5, expressed confidence the Commission on Appointments would approve Benjamin Diokno’s appointment as the new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Diokno was, after all, “a good man,” an “experienced man,” an “expert man” and a “man of integrity.” He said these were the reasons President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Diokno at the helm of the BSP in the first place. Earlier, then-House […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management on Tuesday, March 5, expressed confidence the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Philippine economy in general were “in good hands” with Benjamin Diokno at the helm of the BSP and the Monetary Board. In a statement, the DBM said “Secretary Ben, a lifelong public servant and economics professor,” after all, “embodies the decisive leadership, professional experience, and technical competence needed in a central bank governor.” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine banking industry on Tuesday, March 5, welcomed the appointment of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno as the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. In a statement, the Bankers Association of the Philippines lauded Diokno as a “respected economist, academic and civil servant” who spearheaded “various budget and governance reforms which improved the efficiency of the delivery of government services in the country.” “The BAP is optimistic that the reformist brand […]
