*** My beloved colleagues in the Monetary Board, Deputy Governors, officers and colleagues, magandang umaga po at isang masaganang bagong taon po sa ating lahat! I hope that the past few days offered some form of rest and respite from the year that just ended, as well as clarity and purpose for the year that has just started.
To say that we've been through an eventful and challenging year is surely an understatement but I trust that despite all of these, you-my fellow BSPers-were able to easily bounce back, find the time to recharge, recover, and spend time with your loved ones during the holiday season. Over the past few months, the economy has also returned to some form of normalcy.