Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
| Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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Official seal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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| Member of | The Monetary Board Anti-Money Laundering Council |
| Seat | BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines |
| Appointer | The President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
| Term length | Six years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | The BSP Charter The New Central Bank Act (RA 7653) |
| Inaugural holder |
Miguel Cuaderno, Sr. (as Governor of the Central Bank) Gabriel C. Singson (as Governor of the Bangko Sentral) |
| Formation | January 3, 1949 (Central Bank) July 3, 1993 (Bangko Sentral) |
| Website | bsp.gov.ph |
The Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Filipino: Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) is the chief executive officer of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. This position succeeds and replaces the earlier post of Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines.
The current Governor is Nestor Espenilla, Jr., who took office on July 3, 2017
He also serves as the chairman and principal representative of the Monetary Board; chairman of Anti-Money Laundering Council and Philippine International Convention Center; vice-chairman of the Governing Council of Agriculture Credit Policy Council; member of the Capital Market Development Council, Export Development Council, PhilExport board of trustees, and Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency; and director of Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Development Council, and National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation.
His powers and duties as the chief executive officer of the Bangko Sentral shall be to:
In capacity as the principal representative of Bangko Sentral and the Monetary Board and in accordance with the instructions of the Monetary Board, he shall be empowered to:
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