Rafael B. Buenaventura

EDUCATION

• BS Commerce, De La Salle University
• MBA, Stern Graduate School of Business, New York University
• Advanced Management Program, Harvard University/ University of Hawaii

CAREER

• Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (July 6, 1999 to July 3, 2005)
• president and chief executive officer, PCI Bank (1989-1999)
• senior vice president and division executive for Southern Europe, Citibank (1985-1989)
• chief executive officer, Citibank Philippines (1982-1985)
• senior vice president and regional treasurer in Hong Kong, Citibank (1979-1982)
• chief executive officer in Malaysia, Citibank (1976-1979)
• chief executive officer in Indonesia, Citibank (1974-1976)
• merchant head in Singapore, Citibank (1972-1974)

AFFILIATIONS

• chairman, ASEAN Banking Council (1996-1997)
• president, Bankers Association of the Philippines (1994-1997)

AWARDS

• awards PCI Bank received during his tenure as president and CEO:
  • Best Bank in the Philippines, Euromoney (1993-1997)
  • Commercial Bank of the Year, Asia Money (1994-1997)
  • Highest Ratings Granted to Any Local Bank, Standard and Poor's (1994-1996)
  • among the Top 10 Leading Companies in the Philippines, Far Eastern Economic Review (1994-1996)
• Agri-Credit Achievement Medallion for Governance, QUEDANCOR (2004)
• Management Man of the Year, Management Association of the Philippines (2004)
• one of the world's best central bankers, Global Finance Magazine (2002, 2003)
• one of the "Stars of Asia", BusinessWeek (2003)
• Central Bank Governor of the Year for the Asian Region, The Banker magazine (2001)
• Commercial Banker of the Year, Asia Money and Finance (1991)