BSP reception: Warmup for the Philippines as Asean host

MANILA, Philippines – At the courtyard of the newly refurbished Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) gave its annual reception a double purpose. Held on Jan. 23, the gathering—long a fixture on the financial calendar—was nominally for the banking community. READ: Asean 2026 a ‘reset’ opportunity for Philippines amid corruption