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Benjamin E. Diokno

Benjamin E. Diokno

Dr Benjamin E. Diokno is governor of the Philippine central bank (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas).
Dr Benjamin E. Diokno is governor of the Philippine central bank (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas).
Languages Spoken:
English

Eye on Asia | How Covid-19 has turbocharged digital banking in the Philippines

The pandemic cruelly exposed the costs of financial exclusion for millions of Filipinos but also catalysed financial digitalisation. Countries in the region must work together to ensure that the benefits permeate borders.

While the economy is not out of the woods yet, the Philippines has – unlike many countries – ample monetary and fiscal space to draw upon to fuel recovery, and a young, well-educated and mostly English-speaking population.

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