THE BANKERS Association of the Philippines welcomes the appointment of Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno as the new Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
A respected economist, academic, and civil servant, Diokno 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 of leadership of the new BSP Governor will pave the way in continuing the necessary reforms and policies to strengthen the Philippine banking industry.
Moving forward, the BAP supports the new BSP Governor as a new chapter of the Bangko Sentral is about to unfold. The association will remain committed in its role as a partner of the national government in building a strong economy through an empowered Philippine banking sector.
(Statement of the Bankers Association of the Philippines on the new BSP Governor, 5 March 2019)
