Monetary and Financial Agenda Towards Inclusion, Consumer Protection, and Innovation

The paper Monetary and Financial Agenda Towards Inclusion, Consumer Protection, and Innovation explores key themes from Chapter 11 of the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. It revisits the Truth in Lending Act of 1963, proposing regulations to improve consumer transparency and protection. It also incorporates insights from behavioral finance to promote better financial decisions, discusses legislative efforts to protect retirees, and highlights the need for whistleblower protections in the financial industry. The paper addresses challenges related to high interest rates on loans and their impact on financial inclusion.

The speakers for this discussion include Dr. Luis F. Dumlao, an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Manila University, with research in Macroeconomics and International Financial Economics; Dr. Alvin P. Ang, Professor of Economics, specializing in Labor and Development Economics; Ser Percival K. Peña-Reyes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics and Director of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development, with expertise in policy analysis and data analytics; and Genesis Kelly S. Lontoc, MA, Associate Chair and Assistant Professor, focusing on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Business Economics.

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Registration Links for Onsite Attendance (Please take note of limited slots):

October 9, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoMonetaryOnsite 

October 23, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoPIFITAOnsite

November 13, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoBnGOnsite

November 20, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoPeaceOnsite

November 27, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoGovtOnsite

December 4, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoRnDOnsite

Registration Links for Online Access:

October 9, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoMonetary

October 16, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoDSGE 

October 23, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoPIFITA

November 13, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoBnG

November 20, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoPeace

November 27, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoGovt

December 4, 2024: go.ateneo.edu/HRepAteneoRnD