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Bangko Sentral announcements

December 11, 2021 | 10:36am
Location: PHILIPPINES
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Bangko Sentral announcements
December 11, 2021

Bangko Sentral Gov. Benjamin Diokno releases the design of the new polymer P1,000 banknote.

Its issuance has been approved by the BSP Monetary Board and the Office of the President.

April 12, 2020

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a text message to reporters additional bank reserve cuts of 200 basis points “forthcoming,” while also signaling “deeper” rate cuts to respond to “expected sharp economic slowdown.”

A reserve cut frees up cash on banks they can use for more lending. A cut on policy rates signal to banks to lower their own interest rates for loans to encourage more lending and entice people to borrow more to prop up economic activity.

December 17, 2019

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno bares the new P20 and P5 coins.

 

 

BSP says the P20 banknote costs P2 to manufacture and lasts six months. It adds that the P20 coin, however, costs P10 but will last 10-15 years.

According to the central bank, the P20 banknote is the most used Philippine banknote thus converting it to a coin will lengthen its life. 

The P20 banknote shows the image of former President Manuel Quezon. The Quezon family had earlier asked the central bank to rethink its move to release a P20 coin as psychologically, it would send a signal of devaluation and "symbolically it also serves... as the demotion of the personality on the bill to be withdrawn from circulation."

 

 

 

 

— with TV5/Jose Bimbo Santos

Monitor major announcements from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas here.

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