IMF Office in the Philippines

Resident Representative for Philippines

Yongzheng Yang

Mr. Yongzheng Yang is currently the IMF’s Resident Representative to the Philippines. Until recently, he was a Deputy Division Chief at the Asia and Pacific Department of the IMF and the IMF’s mission chief for Myanmar. Prior to that, he was the IMF’s Resident Representative in Pacific island countries from 2010 to 2014 and served as the IMF’s mission chief for Papua New Guinea and Samoa.

Mr. Yang has also worked on countries in Africa and Central Asia, as well as on IMF policies toward low-income countries. Before joining the IMF in 2001, he taught at The Australian National University and the Macquarie University for 10 years.

Office Information

Rm 407 5-Storey Bldg. BSP Complex A. Mabini Street, MalateManila 1004

Tel Nos.: 632 708-7484/ 708-7793
Fax No.: 632 708-7483
E-Mail: RR-PHL@imf.org

Video: Asia Pacific Regional Economic Outlook May 2018

Useful Information

This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in the Philippines, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Philippines and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with the Philippines.

The Philippines and the IMF Country Page

At a Glance
Office Activities

IMF's Work on the Philippines
Photos

At a Glance

At a Glance : Philippines's Relations with the IMF

Current IMF membership: 190 countries
Philippines joined the Fund in December 27, 1945; Article VIII
Quota: SDR 879.90 million
Outstanding Purchases and Loans: None
The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on July 8, 2014 (Country Report 14/245)

Office Activities

Money, Transformed: The Future of Currency in A Digital World

Finance and Development Magazine, June 2018

May 30, 2018
Bloomberg interview on the Philippine Economy

Resident Representative Yongzheng Yang discussed the latest outlook for the Philippines economy in an interview with Bloomberg TV which was aired on November 20, 2017.

November 20, 2017
Millennials and the Future of Work

Finance & Development Magazine, June 2017 Issue

September 8, 2017
World Economic Outlook Update, July 2017

The Global Economy Maintains Momentum

July 25, 2017
What We Have Seen and Learned 20 Years After the Asian Financial Crisis

Blog by Mitsuhiro Furusawa

July 13, 2017

IMF's Work on the Philippines

Remarks by IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath at the 3rd APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting

June 16, 2021

Remarks by IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath at the 3rd APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting, June 2021
IMF Staff Completes Virtual 2021 Article IV Mission to the Philippines

June 15, 2021

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Thomas Helbling conducted virtual discussions on the Philippine economy for the 2021 Article IV Consultation from May 21 to June 11, 2021. At the end of the virtual mission, Mr. Helbling issued the following statement: “The authorities have deployed a comprehensive policy support package to address the sharp economic downturn following the strict containment measures imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus and to reduce the pressure on the healthcare system. The policy support mitigated the hardship suffered by affected families and businesses and helped safeguard macro-financial stability.
IMF Executive Board Concludes Financial System Stability Assessment with Philippines

April 9, 2021
Philippines : Financial System Stability Assessment-Press Release and Statement by the Executive Director for the Philippines

April 9, 2021

Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Series:Country Report No. 2021/074
Divergent Recoveries in Asia: History is not Destiny

February 24, 2021