Rafael Buenaventura, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

He has been the prince regent of international finance, the central banker in waiting. But Rafael Buenaventura has finally taken on the mantle of Philippines central bank governor more than a year after his old school mate, President Estrada, let it be known that Buenaventura would be the man.

Viscount Bridport, Chairman, Bridport For the former chief executive of PCIBank it has been a strange year. He knew he was to fill the capacious boots of career central banker Gabriel Singson, although for many months it was never made official.

The uncertainty was finally dispelled last month when both men went on a roadshow to New York and London to calm investor fears. It is difficult to see what fears investors could hold with Buenaventura in charge.

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