A discussion on whether the Philippine bond market is ready for issuance of project bonds on PPPs, a look at the requisites for a successful project bond issuance, identifying the existing regulatory challenges that the Philippines face, and a proposal on how the Government could create a suitable environment for issuance of project bonds.

Main Presenter:
Daniel “Dennis” G. Montecillo
Executive Vice President – Corporate Client Segment Group
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI Capital Corporation)

Panel of Experts:

Hon. Ephyro Luis B. Amatong
Commissioner
Securities and Exchange Commission

Charles Anderson
Resident Representative
Government Debt and Infrastructure Finance
US Department of the Treasury

Boo Hock Khoo
Vice President Operations
Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility

Frédéric Thomas
Senior Investment Specialist
Infrastructure Finance Division 2 (North Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia)
Private Sector Operations Department
Asian Development Bank