BSP International Research Fair on "Central Banking in the Time of Pandemic", 13-14 July 2021

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Program

Day 1, Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Virtual Conference Hosts: Laura Fermo and Jose Eduardo Sto. Domingo, BSP Research Academy (BRAc)

09:00 - 09:10	Welcome Remarks Maria Cyd N. Tuaño-Amador Deputy Governor and Head, BSP Research Academy (BRAc) *Video*
09:10 - 09:30	Keynote Speech Hon. Benjamin E. Diokno Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas *Video*
09:30 - 09:50	Keynote Speech Naoyuki Yoshino Professor Emeritus, Keio University Director, Japan Financial Services Agency's Financial Research Center Former Dean, ADB Institute *Video*
09:50 - 10:00	Q&A Discussions Moderator: Laura Fermo, BRAc
10:00 - 11:00	'Stay at Home! Macroeconomic Effects of Pandemic-Induced Job Separation Shocks' Michael Batu Department of Economics, University of the Fraser Valley Marcelo Arbex Department of Economics University of Windsor Sidney Caetano Ministry of the Economy, Fed. Rep. of Brazil Discussant 1: Monetary Board Member Felipe M. Medalla, BSP Discussant 2: Laura Ignacio, BSP-MFPSG Moderator: Joselito Basilio, BRAc **Video \| Paper \| PPT \| Comments**
11:00 - 12:00	'Fighting COVID-19: Patterns in International Data' Suleyman Ozmucur and Robert S. Mariano University of Pennsylvania Discussant 1: Yongzheng Yang, IMF Resident Mission Discussant 2: Redentor Paolo Alegre, Jr., BSP-DES Moderator: Joselito Basilio, BRAc **Video \| Paper \| PPT \| Comments**
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00	Concentration in Asia's Cross-border Banking: Determinants and Impacts' Ana Kristel Lapid, Rogelio Mercado Jr., and Peter Rosenkranz Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila Discussant 1: Ole Rummel, The SEACEN Centre Discussant 2: Eufrocinio Bernabe, BSP-OSRM Moderator: Veronica Bayangos, BRAc Video \| Paper \| PPT \| Comments 1 \| Comments 2
14:00 - 15:00	'*Machine Learning and Central Banks: Ready for Primetime?'* Ozer Karagedikli The SEACEN Centre Hans Genberg Asia School of Business Discussant 1: Mark Anthony Perez, BSP-DSA Discussant 2: Christopher Monterola, Asian Institute of Management Moderator: Veronica Bayangos, BRAc Video \| Paper \| PPT \| Comments 1 \| Comments 2
15:00 - 16:00	'The S-I-R (susceptible-infected-recovered) Model of the Pandemic and the Philippine's Quarantined Economy ' Joselito Basilio BSP Research Academy (BRAc) Discussant 1: Dennis Lapid, BSP-DER Discussant 2: : *Cynthia Sison, BSP-SPRD* Moderator: *Veronica Bayangos, BRAc* Video \| Paper \| PPT \| Comments 1 \| Comments 2

Format of paper sessions:

            Presentation               30 minutes
            Discussants                10 minutes each
            Q&A                            10 minutes

Day 2, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 (Platform: Zoom)

Joint BSP-The SEACEN Centre Research Café

Moderators: Ole Rummel and Ozer Karagedikli, The SEACEN Centre

09:00 - 10:00	Institutional Poster Presentations Research 1: ''Pacifying the Pandemic Panic: An Application of Structural Break Analysis in Philippine Government Bond Yield Time Series Data' Gervin A. Domingo, BSP- Market Research and Surveillance Department Mark C. Hong, Bureau of the Treasury *Video \| Paper \|* *Poster* \| *PPT* Research 2: The Cost of Fare-Free Public Transit in the COVID Economy: Looking into the Case of the EDSA Carousel Bus System in the Philippines Ivan Harris Tanyag, University of the Philippines, Diliman and National Defense College *Video \| Paper \|* Poster \| *PPT* Research 3: 'Analysis on the Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment in Pandemic Recovery' Aris Zoleta, DLSU Graduate School of Economics *Video \| Paper \|* *Poster \|* *PPT* Research 4:Analysis on the Payment Fintech Business Model Of PESONet In The Philippines Using Business Model Canvas Approach' Katherine Moron, DLSU College of Business Video \| Paper \| *Poster \|* *PPT*
10:00 - 10:40	Q&A and Feedback
10:40 - 11:00	Young Researchers’ Forum Research 5: *‘Analyzing the Impacts of Digital Payment System on* *Financial Inclusion in the Philippines’* Evardome, K.I.G., Cabrera, G.A.L. & Villanueva, C.A.N.. Philippine Science High School-Central Luzon Campus *Video \| Paper \| Poster \| PPT*
11:00 - 11:30	Q&A and Feedback

Format of poster presentations:

Presentation               15 minutes each paper

Q&A                            10 minutes each paper