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The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) hosted “A Year After: Build, Better, More” on July 13, 2023 at the Fairmont Hotel Makati and brought Philippine government and British business representatives together to discuss the key achievements and economic developments a year into the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
The economic managers successfully brought their US-Canada non-deal roadshow to a close on July 14, 2023 (Eastern Daylight Time). Composed of a series of roundtable meetings in New York (July 10-12) and Toronto (July 12-14), the non-deal roadshow served as an opportunity for investors to learn more about the Philippines’ growth outlook, economic and fiscal policy environment, investment opportunities, and growth engines in the medium and long term.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 19, 2023 at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila to enhance cooperation between the Philippines and India in the field of Financial Technology (FinTech).
The House Committee on Appropriations began its review of the PHP 5.768-trillion proposed national budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 in a hearing with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on August 10, 2023.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed his confidence that the Philippines all set to be a leading investment destination in Asia owing to its favorable policy environment during the Philippine Investment Opportunities forum on August 29, 2023 at the the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office in Takebashi, Tokyo, Japan.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno led the economic team in meetings with key United Arab Emirates (UAE) government ministries and Dubai-based funds and investors to explore increased trade and investment cooperation, Islamic banking opportunities, the Republic of the Philippines’ (ROP) upcoming Sukuk offering, renewable energy investments, and infrastructure partnerships as part of its two-day Middle East roadshow from September 11-12, 2023.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno encouraged Filipinos around the world to invest in the Philippines’ second tranche of the Retail Dollar Bond (RDB 2) on September 27, 2023 to bolster financial inclusion.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno led the Philippine delegation during the 14th Philippines-Japan High-Level Joint Committee Meeting on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Dr. Mori Masafumi on August 28, 2023 at the Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo, Japan.