Executive Director
Dr. Cyn-Young Park is Executive Director of the South-East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre, the premier regional learning hub for central banks in the Asia-Pacific Region. She leads the Centre’s strategic initiatives in capacity building, policy research, and central banking cooperation across the region. She brings over 30 years of professional experience and deep expertise in Asian macroeconomics, regional financial integration, and financial market development. She has held key leadership roles at the Asian Development Bank, including the Chief of Regional Cooperation and Integration, Director and Assistant Chief Economist in Economics Research Department, and Principal Economist in the Office of Regional Economic Integration, where she led teams of economists to analyze economic and policy issues across Asia while shaping strategies to promote regional cooperation. Before joining ADB, Dr. Park worked as an economist at the OECD and taught at Sciences Po in Paris, France. She has been a prominent voice in global and regional forums, authoring research and lecturing widely on the Asian economy, capital flows, regional cooperation and integration, development policies, and financial stability.
Dr. Cyn-Young Park is a distinguished economist whose scholarly work has been published in numerous top-tier academic journals, such as The Journal of Banking and Finance, The Journal of Financial Stability, The World Economy, The Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, The Journal of Asian Economics, Asian Economic Policy Review, The Singapore Economic Review, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, and The Review of Income and Wealth among others. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Seoul National University.
Director
Senior Economist
Senior Economist
Senior Economist
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
Senior Analyst
Senior Analyst
Research Associate
Research Associate
Research Associate
Head, Corporate Services
Executive, HR and Admin
Manager, Finance
Executive, Finance
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Personal Assistant to ED
Administrative Assistant
Support
Manager, IT and Communications
IT Systems and Cloud Administrator
As a private company in Malaysia, the SEACEN Board of Directors (BOD) has been established in compliance with the Malaysian Law. Chaired by Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the SEACEN BOD members comprise Deputy Governor of BNM and the Executive Director of The SEACEN Centre.
Following the agreement at the 21st SEACEN Board of Governor Meeting on 26 June 2002, the SEACEN BOD’s main responsibilities are as follows:
| Ensure that the operations of The SEACEN Centre comply with Malaysian laws; |
| Ensure that SEACEN financial affairs are in order; |
| Ensure the implementation of decisions, programme of activities and budget as approved by the SEACEN BOG; and |
| Oversee the internal audit of The SEACEN Centre and report its findings to the SEACEN EXCO. Such audits will be conducted at least once every two years. |
Governor
Bank Negara Malaysia
Deputy Governor
Bank Negara Malaysia
Executive Director
The SEACEN Centre
Reporting to the SEACEN BOG, the SEACEN EXCO oversees operational matters of SEACEN. The Chair of the BOG is concurrently the SEACEN EXCO Chair. SEACEN EXCO members comprise Deputy Governors/Assistant Governors of all member banks. The SEACEN EXCO meets at least once annually, normally hosted by the member bank where the Governor holds the Chair of the SEACEN BOG.
Following the decision at the 30th SEACEN BOG Meeting in 2011, the SEACEN EXCO has the following responsibilities and functions:
| Consider and advise the SEACEN BOG on high-level policy matters of strategic importance to SEACEN; |
| Consider and recommend the annual budget of SEACEN; |
| Consider and recommend the annual programme of activities of SEACEN; |
| Formulate, review and approve rules and regulations with regard to the staff of SEACEN; financial procedures to be followed by SEACEN; and other policy matters for the effective management of the affairs of SEACEN; |
| Make recommendation to the SEACEN BOG on admission of new member banks and observer banks to SEACEN; |
| Approve any arrangements entered into by SEACEN with other central banks or monetary authorities or specialised regional or international organisations, fora or agencies; |
| Make recommendation to the SEACEN BOG on the appointment of the Executive Director of SEACEN, and approve the appointment of Directors of SEACEN and |
| Have all the powers for the management and administration of SEACEN as delegated by the SEACEN BOG. |
SEACEN EXCO currently comprises 20 members from central banks and monetary authorities across the Asia-Pacific region, providing strategic guidance and fostering regional cooperation in central banking and financial stability.
BOG & EXCO Chair
Mr. Perry Warjiyo is the current Governor of Bank Indonesia. Governor Perry has had a long and brilliant career in Bank Indonesia since 1984, primarily in economic research and monetary policy, international issues, organizational transformation and monetary policy strategies, education and research on central banks, management of foreign reserves and external debts. He has also served as the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2007 – 2009.
Deputy Managing Director
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
Deputy Governor
National Bank of Cambodia
Deputy Governor
People’s Bank of China
Deputy Chief Executive
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Deputy Governor
Reserve Bank of India
Deputy Governor
Bank Indonesia
Deputy Governor
Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor
Bank of The Lao PDR
Deputy Governor
Bank Negara Malaysia
Deputy Governor
The Bank of Mongolia
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Myanmar
Deputy Governor
Nepal Rastra Bank
Deputy Governor
Bank of Papua New Guinea
Deputy Governor
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Deputy Managing Director
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Deputy Governor
Central Bank, Chinese Taipei
Deputy Governor
Bank of Thailand
Deputy Governor
State Bank of Vietnam
The SEACEN Board of Governors (BOG) is the highest policy-making body of The SEACEN Centre (SEACEN). The SEACEN BOG members comprise Governors of all member banks. The Chair of the SEACEN BOG is elected from among Governors of member banks annually on a rotation basis. The SEACEN BOG Meeting is held once annually, in conjunction with the SEACEN Governors Conference and High-Level Seminar, and is hosted by the member bank of the Chair of the SEACEN BOG.
Following the decision at the 30th SEACEN BOG Meeting in 2011, the SEACEN BOG will decide on the following matter, upon recommendation by the SEACEN EXCO:
| Appointment of Executive Director of SEACEN; |
| Approval of annual budget and programme of activities of SEACEN; |
| Admission of new member banks and observer banks to SEACEN; and |
| Any other matters of strategic importance to SEACEN. |
BOG & EXCO Chair
Mr. Perry Warjiyo, Governor of the Bank Indonesia and Chair of the SEACEN Board of Governors, brings extensive international economic expertise to SEACEN. He leads the annual BOG Meeting, hosted this year by the Bank Indonesia with the SEACEN Governors Conference and High-Level Seminar.
Managing Director
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
Governor
National Bank of Cambodia
Governor
People’s Bank of China
Chief Executive
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Governor
Reserve Bank of India
Governor
Bank of Korea
Governor
Bank Negara Malaysia
Governor
Bank of The Lao PDR
Governor
The Bank of Mongolia
Governor
Central Bank of Myanmar
Governor
Nepal Rastra Bank
Governor
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Managing Director
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Governor
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Governor
Bank of Papua New Guinea
Governor
Central Bank, Chinese Taipei
Governor
Bank of Thailand
Governor
State Bank of Vietnam
