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On June 23, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Eli M. Remolona, Jr. as the seventh Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, replacing Felipe Medalla. [1] Medalla had shared a six-year term with Benjamin Diokno, who was subsequently appointed as Secretary of Finance. [2] and Nestor Espenilla, Jr., who died while in office.
The powers and function of Bangko Sentral are exercised by its Monetary Board, whose seven members are appointed by the President of the Philippines. As provided for by RA 7653 or the New Central Bank Act, one of the government sector members of the Monetary Board must also be a member of Cabinet .
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is a state-owned development bank headquartered in Makati, Philippines. It is primarily tasked to provide banking services to cater to the needs of agricultural and industrial enterprises. [4] It has 146 branches including 14 branch lite units. [5]
Political parties. Elections. The Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association is a Filipino political party and associated financial lending organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Outside its role in the Congress, it also offers loans to salary loans to public schools.
Signature. Benjamin Estoista Diokno (born March 31, 1948) is a Filipino economist who currently serves as one of the six members of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which conducts the country's monetary policy and supervises its financial system. [3][4] Diokno previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management under ...
Eli M. Remolona Jr. (born 1952) is a Filipino economist serving as the governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central monetary authority of the Philippines, and the ex officio chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, the central anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing authority of the Philippines, under the Bongbong Marcos administration since July 3, 2023.
On June 18, 1908, the University of the Philippines was established through an act of the First Philippine Legislature. Act No. 1870, otherwise known as the "University Act", specified the function of the university, which is to provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to administer professional and technical training.
In accordance with Republic Act No. 265, [9] The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP is the central monetary authority of the Republic of the Philippines. It provides policy directions in the areas of money, banking and credit and exists to supervise operations of banks and exercises regulatory powers over non-bank financial institutions.