Veerathai Santiprabhob: Digital technologies, financial system and central bank policy

Opening address by Dr Veerathai Santiprabhob, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the SEACEN-BIS High-Level Seminar "Digital Technologies, Financial System and Central Bank Policy", Bangkok, 15 September 2018.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Governor Subbarao,

Deputy Governors of SEACEN central banks,

Executive Director Genberg,

Members of SEACEN Executive Committee,

Executives from the BIS,

Distinguished participants and speakers,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning. I am delighted to welcome all of you to the Bank of Thailand for the SEACEN-BIS High-Level Seminar. The theme of this seminar is Digital Technologies, Financial System and Central Bank Policy. These are very important topics, especially for the members of the SEACEN Executive Committee who will play critical roles in shaping strategic direction of the SEACEN and how its programs evolve over the years.