BSP-UP Professorial Chair Lecture Series

DAY 1 - 28 MAY 2012 (MONDAY)

09:00 - 09:30	Registration
09:30 - 09:40	Philippine National Anthem
09:40 - 10:00	Opening Remarks Governor Amando M. TETANGCO, JR. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome Remarks Vice President Lisa Grace S. BERSALES University of the Philippines System
10:15 - 10:45	Presentation of corporate gifts / Group photograph
10:45 - 11:00	Coffee / Tea Break
11:00 - 11:05	Introduction of Speakers and Discussants
11:05 - 12:15	Lecture 1: "Credit, Credit Derivatives, and Credit Default Swaps" Dr. Sergio S. Cao BSP UP Centennial Professor of Accounting Discussant: Dr. Gracia S. Ugut Asian Institute of Management
12:15 - 12:30	Open Forum
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch Break
13:30 - 13:35	Introduction of Speakers and Discussants
13:35 - 14:45	Lecture 2: "Risk Measures for the PSE Index Using Hidden Markov Models" Dr. Joselito C. MAGADIA BSP UP Centennial Professor of Statistics Discussant: Dr. Joel C. YU BSP UP Centennial Professor of Finance
14:45 - 15:00	Open Forum
15:00 - 15:15	Coffee / Tea Break
15:15 - 16:30	Lecture 3: "Business Fluctuations and Monetary Policy Rules in the Philippines: Lessons from the 1984-1985 Contraction" Dr. Dante C. CANLAS BSP Sterling Professor of Monetary and Banking Economics Discussant: Dr. Lawrence B. DACUYCUY De La Salle University
16:30 - 16:45	Open Forum

DAY 2 - 29 MAY 2012 (TUESDAY)

09:00 - 19:05	Introduction of Speakers and Discussants
09:05 - 10:15	Lecture 4: "Analysis of Revisions to the Quarterly GDP Growth Rate" Dr. Ana Maria L. TABUNDA BSP Sterling Professor of Government and Official Statistics Discussant: Dr. Felipe M. MEDALLA Monetary Board Member, BSP
10:15 - 10:30	Open Forum
10:30 - 10:45	Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 - 12:00	Lecture 5: "Calendar Effects in Currencies: Evidence from the Philippines" Dr. Joel C. YU BSP UP Centennial Professor of Finance Discussant: Mr. Michael M. Madrid Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
12:00 - 12:15	Open Forum
12:15 - 13:30	Lunch Break Luncheon Speech Dr. Gerardo P. Sicat Professor Emeritus of Economics UP School of Economic
13:30 - 13:35	Introduction of Speakers and Discussants
13:35 - 14:45	Lecture 6: "Currency Wars in Contemporary Times" Dr. Florian A. ALBURO BSP UP Centennial Professor of Foreign Trade Discussant: Dr. Gonzalo M. JURADO Kalayaan College
14:45 - 15:00	Open Forum
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee / Tea Break
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