amando m tetangco, jr : competitiveness, growth, and equity in a globalizing economy – a central banker ’ s view welcome remarks by mr amando m tetangco, jr, governor of the central bank of the philippines ( bangko sentral ng pilipinas ), at the 46th annual meeting of the philippine economic society, manila, 14 november 2008. * * * the distinguished officers and members of the philippine economic society led by dr. aldaba, fellow central bankers, our friends from the media, special guests, good morning. on behalf of the monetary board, i welcome all of you to the bangko sentral ng pilipinas, the venue of the 46th annual meeting of the philippine economic society ( pes ). to us, the annual meetings of the pes have always served as an invigorating collegial setting among professional economists in the philippines for the dissemination of research, incisive debate, and careful consideration of critical policy issues. this year ’ s meeting is being held in conjunction with the 11th international convention of the east asia economic association or the eaea. this marks the first time that our country is hosting eaea. it is therefore with keen anticipation that we look forward to the discussions ahead, especially in light of the timeliness of this year ’ s pes theme of “ competitiveness, growth, and equity in a globalizing economy. ” at the same time, eaea ’ s theme of “ regional risk management in east asia ” is particularly relevant given the present global financial crisis that is likely to be the deepest in decades. given the broad - ranging impact of the financial market turmoil, the scope of the conference papers addresses varied issues : this includes the need for complementary interventions in the areas of energy and infrastructure ; human capital investments ; governance ; competition policy ; and the need to integrate the poor into the mainstream of development. in other words, there would be much food for thought along these lines in subsequent discussions. on my part, i will focus on the conference theme from the point of view of a monetary policymaker. globalization and the great moderation ladies and gentlemen. prior to the current economic and financial turmoil, the world had experienced a prolonged period of above - trend growth. an important driving force behind this is globalization – as manifested by an unprecedented increase in the trade in goods and services around the world, coupled with an even greater expansion in the cross - border movement of capital flows. in fact

benjamin e diokno : opening message for the financial sector forum - carnegie mellon university on exponential technologies and the financial sector opening message by mr benjamin e diokno, governor of bangko sentral ng pilipinas ( bsp, the central bank of the philippines ), for the financial sector forum - carnegie mellon university on exponential technologies and the financial sector, online, 2 march 2022. * * * professor emil bolongaita, head of carnegie mellon university – australia, professor ariel zetlinjones, associate professor of economics, tepper school of business and visiting scholar of the federal reserve bank of philadelphia, professor murli viswanathan associate professor of information technology, professor riaz esmailzadeh professor of management of information technology, securities and exchange commission chairperson emilio aquino, insurance commission commissioner atty. dennis b. funa, philippine deposit insurance corporation president roberto tan, bangko sentral ng pilipinas deputy governor chuchi fonacier, colleagues from the financial sector forum, ladies and gentlemen, good morning! the pursuit of learning is an unending journey. with the rapid changes in the financial landscape, it is a must for every regulator to continue to learn and re - learn matters vital in carrying out our mandates. from the financial sector forum supervisory technology and regulatory technology summit held last october 2021, one thing is certain : the need for transformation that will bring forth a new breed of supervisors. it important that supervisors are not only technology literate, but are also competent and knowledgeable in various digital technologies, such as ai, blockchain, machine learning, and other emerging technologies. as such, the fsf, through its information exchange committee will roll out additional training programs designed to give an in - depth understanding of these technologies. at this point, i ’ d like to thank our partners from carnegie mellon university australia, headed by professor emil bolongaita, for sharing their knowledge with us all. through this collaboration, we hope to develop financial supervisors ready to take on the lead and be in the forefront of the industry ’ s digital transformation. in closing, i ’ d like to welcome everyone to this online conference. i hope you take this opportunity to widen your horizon and take in as much learning as you can to benefit your respective agencies and the philippine financial sector as a whole. thank you and good morning! 1 / 1 bis central bankers'speeches