I believe quite a few of those on the presidential table were already here then! A few years removed from the immediate impact of the Asian Financial Crisis, the Philippines was strong enough to be as devastated as some jurisdictions around us but not strong enough to be deemed resilient.
The importance of financial education was discussed at the G20 Los Cabos Summit in 2012, and was emphasized in the Leaders Declaration.3 In relation to financial education, I would like to briefly touch upon the aforementioned CCFSI. The CCFSI has its secretariat at the head office of the Bank of Japan.