The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) appoints banking veteran Dino Gasmen to lead the central bank’s financial markets operations, according to reports. The role covers open market operations, foreign exchange policy, management of international reserves, and related risk management functions. Gasmen is set to assume the post of assistant governor for financial markets on January 18, 2027. He will succeed Senior Assistant Governor Edna Villa, who is scheduled to retire after more than four decades at the BSP. The BSP’s Monetary Board approves Gasmen’s appointment on July 16, 2026. In preparation for a transition, Gasmen is expected to join the BSP earlier, on November 3, 2026, as a technical adviser. Sources describe the change as part of leadership turnover within the financial markets area, with the incoming governor beginning involvement ahead of the formal start date.