Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla (seated on the front row, second to the right) joined Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno (seated beside Medalla) representing the Philippines at the conference entitled “Recovery from the Pandemic in Developing Asia: Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth with Sound Fiscal Management.”
The conference was conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tokyo from February 13 to 14. Central bank governors and finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region attended the conference.
The Philippine delegation included (seated, from right) DOF Chief Economic Counselor Zeno Ronald R. Abenoja and (standing, from left) BSP Senior Assistant Governor Edna C. Villa and DOF Communications Officer Pamela T. Suanco.