Benjamin Diokno

Today, I met with the press at the Malacañan Palace to clarify that the President’s disbelief at the 6.1% June 2022 inflation rate figure was misunderstood. He was referring to it as a full-year figure when in fact the year-to-date average inflation rate is 4.4%.

I thank President Duterte for issuing Executive Order 170 on the Adoption of Digital Payments for Government Disbursements and Collections. Digital collection of payments will expedite transactions, generate savings for the government, & reduce the risk of graft and corrupti

Here in Madrid for a roundtable discussion with investors. In my message, I went over the core strengths of the Philippines as an investment destination. Beyond our young, dynamic and English-speaking workforce, the country is strategically positioned to access key markets. https

Tonight, I joined fellow monetary chiefs in a conversation on challenges facing central banks around the world. While the @BangkoSentral has taken decisive action to rein in #inflation, the world is facing new and pressing challenges,

The 8.3-percent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2022 is further confirmation of the Philippine economy’s resilience. This was achieved by a whole-of-government approach, which required bold and decisive fiscal and monetary actions to remain in sync.