Roberto B. Tan was appointed President of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation on February 3, 2017. He is currently the elected Treasurer of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI), a non-profit organization of deposit insurance agencies worldwide established in 2002 to promote international cooperation and guidance in deposit insurance.

Prior to PDIC, Mr. Tan headed the Philippines’ Bureau of the Treasury in 2008–2012 and 2015–2017. As Philippine National Treasurer, he was responsible for directing the formulation of policies on borrowing, investment and capital market development, and on operations guidelines for fiscal and financial policies. Concurrent to his position as National Treasurer, he was also Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Finance’s International Finance Group in 2015–2016.

Mr. Tan’s extensive experience in public finance comes from over 25 years with the Philippine Department of Finance. He joined the Department in 1991 as Director of the International Finance Group and rose to the rank of Undersecretary in 2005. In his capacity as Undersecretary, he served as an Alternate Member of the Board of several government agencies including the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

He was also Executive Director of The World Bank Group and Affiliates in Washington, D.C. in 2012–2015, and Advisor to the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank Board in 1995–1998.

Mr. Tan holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Fordham University, New York, USA where he also pursued doctorate studies. He also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University where he likewise received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics.

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