The Philippine economy has contracted for the first time since the 1997 Asian financial crisis amid a lockdown imposed on the nation’s capital region since mid-March. Benjamin Diokno, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, discusses the structural challenges facing the country, getting the right policy mix to build the ‘new economy’ post-pandemic, and the long-term outlook for the economy.
Timings:
16:00 – 17:00 (Singapore)
09:00 – 10:00 (London)