, however, that the reuse of underlying government securities without appropriate safeguards can contribute to increased counterparty and settlement risks, as well as the build - up of excessive leverage in the financial system. the establishment of an organized repo market therefore addresses these concerns through appropriate financial market infrastructure, regulatory oversight, and prudent governance standards. initiatives of the bangko sentral on the part of bsp, last year, we issued reporting requirements on repo transactions designed to capture timely and comprehensive transaction - level data. this will strengthen our financial surveillance, particularly in monitoring market trends and vulnerabilities in the repo market. in turn, this will enable the bsp to formulate effective policy responses to ensure continued stability of the financial system. strategic financial sector reforms, such as the development of the local currency debt market, are high priority. the foreign exchange market reforms and digitization of the financial system are other critical and complementary reforms. forward together the task of implementing reforms is fraught with challenges. it is a long journey but we are taking purposeful strides forward, together. to be sure, there is still much work to be done. there are further refinements in operational rules, data access, and monitoring processes. other aspects of the roadmap need to be implemented. these are challenges that cannot be taken on or addressed by any one regulatory agency, institution, or industry association alone. our partnership must endure. 2 / 3 bis central bankers'speeches congratulations everyone! happy 120th anniversary again to the bureau of the treasury! thank you and good afternoon! 1 the corporate bond market in the philippines, bis papers no. 26, february 2006 3 / 3 bis central bankers'speeches

the roadmap was deliberately designed to adopt a sequential approach, where urgent reforms and foundational issues are prioritized over an 18 - month time frame. these include increasing the volume and consistency of treasury issuances across the key benchmark posts, organizing the repo market for government securities, and enhancing the government securities eligible dealers ( gsed ) program to support secondary market liquidity, developing the yield curve, and strengthening the market oversight framework. moving the dialogue forward since august, we have been working closely with you to implement the outlined initiatives. following the endorsement by btr of the implementation of the government securities repo program and the grant by the securities and exchange commission ( sec ) of a provisional license to mart as a self - regulatory organization ( sro ), the monetary board approved last 1 / 3 bis central bankers'speeches november 23, 2017, the assignment of a zero - percent reserve requirement ( rr ) on the repo transactions under the program, issued through bsp circular no. 983. the zero - percent rr together with the exemption from dst minimize friction costs on repo transactions that conform to international best practices. during last august ’ s workshop, i remarked that a meaningful conversation is only as good as the actions and changes that follow it. today, we have a clearer understanding and fulfillment of our respective roles in the capital market reform agenda. reform agenda operationalized our capital market reform agenda officially unfolds with the inaugural repo trade under the government securities repo program. we also anticipate the announcement of the gsed market - makers later on. our roadmap is being operationalized! today ’ s inaugural launch of the organized repo market is a clear manifestation that we have, indeed, moved beyond conversations and plans, and have taken concrete actions to achieve our common objectives. the government securities repo program the government securities repo program is a key initiative under the local currency debt market development reform package. the bsp strongly believes that the establishment of an organized repo market is a key element in developing and deepening the domestic financial market. in particular, the organized interdealer repo market is expected to boost market liquidity and enhance price discovery as it gives gseds the ability to quote two - way prices. further, the “ deliver - out, true sale basis ” feature of this instrument is expected to provide market makers the ability to take positions and provide them greater flexibility in managing their portfolios. we recognize