Eli M. Remolona Jr.
Eli M. Remolona Jr. is a Filipino economist who is currently the governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 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 Marcos administration since July 3, 2023.
Eli M. Remolona Jr. | |
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| 7th Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |
| Assumed office July 3, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Deputy | Francisco G. Dakila Jr. Eduardo G. Bobier Chuchi G. Fonacier Mamerto Tangonan Bernadette Romulo-Puyat |
| Preceded by | Felipe Medalla |
| Member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University (AB)[1] Stanford University (Ph.D. Ec.) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Profession | Economist |
He previously worked for 14 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and for 19 years at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), where he was regional head for Asia and the Pacific from 2008 to 2018. He was an editor of the BIS Quarterly Review and was an associate editor for finance of the International Journal of Central Banking, as of 2005.[2]
In addition, he has taught[2] at Williams College, Columbia University, New York University, the University of the Philippines School of Economics, and the Asia School of Business.[3]
Selected works
Two of his most cited co-authored articles according to his Scopus author profile[4] are:
- Amstad, Marlene; Remolona, Eli M.; Shek, Jimmy. (September 2016). "How do global investors differentiate between sovereign risks? The new normal versus the old". Journal of International Money and Finance. 66: 32–48. doi: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2015.12.006. ScienceDirect. Also published as BIS Working Papers, no 541.
- Don, Kim H.; Loretan, Mico; Remolona, Eli M. (June 2010). "Contagion and risk premia in the amplification of crisis: Evidence from Asian names in the global CDS market". Journal of Asian Economics. 21 (3): 314–326. doi: 10.1016/j.asieco.2009.07.010. ScienceDirect.
References
- "Economics alumnus Remolona (AB Eco-H '72) appointed next BSP governor". June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- "Profile of the Governor". Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- "Eli Remolona". Asia School of Business. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- "Remolona, Eli M. (Scopus-generated author profile)". Retrieved July 10, 2023.