banknotes

A second life for worn-out polymer banknotes

When the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) introduced polymer banknotes in 2024, officials touted them…

BSP: Fake peso banknotes declined in 2025

Counterfeit banknotes detected in the Philippines declined by nearly a fifth in 2025, as enhanced…

BIZ BUZZ: Cash that speaks for nature

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is marking World Wildlife Day with an important reminder:…

BSP: Number of fake banknotes surged by 18.4% in 2024

Documented counterfeit banknotes went up by 18.4 percent year-on-year in 2024, which the Bangko Sentral…

BSP, PhilFIDA explore ways to use abaca in polymer banknotes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) have…

BSP to release less than 100M pieces each of new notes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will initially circulate less than 100 million pieces of…