DR. Gregorio Baccay III, acting bank officer V of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), discusses the security features of P1,000 polymer banknote during the Regional Roadshow on Philippine Currencies and Other BSP-Related Advocacies at the BSP Multi-Purpose Hall in Bacolod City Thursday, June 23. (Gl
POLYMER PESO BILL. Acting bank officer V Gregorio Baccay III of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas discusses the security features of the polymer PHP1,000 bill during the Regional Roadshow on Philippine Currencies and Other BSP-Related Advocacies at the BSP Bacolod City office on Thursday (June 23, 2022). Some 2,000 pieces of the new banknote have been released in Negros Occidental this week as part of the test circulation.(PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released 2,000 pieces of polymer PHP1,000 banknotes in Negros Occidental, including this capital city, this week as part of the test circulation of the new peso bill. Jocelyn Ladero, deputy director of the BSP Bacolod Branch, said on Thursday they released the bills to various banks for use in technical briefings among bank personnel. "We have just released two bundles to banks starting yesterday. It's still very limited. It's for training purposes," Ladero said