Interview with Lyn Javier of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Climate change exposes economies to physical and transition risks to the soundness of their financial institutions and the stability of their overall financial systems. Governments, financial markets, and financial institutions need financial resources, instruments, and skills to forestall these risks- threatening economic resilience and competitiveness.

This session focused on these topics:

Kelvin Wong

He has over 22 years of professional experience including 19 years of experience in corporate and project finance in Asia. His professional experience as an energy regulator, business consultant, and corporate financier (including project finance and mergers & acquisitions) offers unique insights into the energy and infrastructure sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. He has been instrumental in driving DBS’ growth in the renewables sector and is currently on the IEA’s Finance Industry Advisory Board.

Lyn Javier

Lyn I. Javier is the Assistant Governor of the Policy and Specialized Supervision Sub-Sector (PSSSS) under the Financial Supervision Sector of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). She oversees the supervisory policy and data departments of the BSP as well as the supervision of specialized areas specifically money laundering, information technology, treasury, and trust operations. Ms.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

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Sri Mulyani Indrawati is the Minister of Finance of Indonesia, currently on her second term—having first been appointed in 2016 and then re-appointed in 2019—under the administration of Indonesia President Joko Widodo. She also served as Indonesia’s coordinating minister of economic affairs in 2008, continuing her role as finance minister since 2005, under the administration of former Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.