Cesar Virata, Ms. Amina Rasul Bernardo, Mr. Warren Hoye, Mr. Saffrullah Dipatuan, distinguished resource persons, special guests from the private sector, and multilateral institutions, colleagues in government, ladies and gentlemen, good morning to all of you and a warm welcome to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
I join our co-organizers, the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy and the Foundation for Economic Freedom, in welcoming you to this Islamic Banking and Finance Workshop. This is a valuable opportunity, an occasion where experts from government, private sector and international institutions can share insights, perspectives and ideas on the timely and nationally significant topic of Islamic Banking and Finance.