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The official currency of the Philippines is the Philippine Peso (PHP). Its international currency code is PHP.
The Philippine Peso started being issued by the country’s independent central bank in 1949, breaking its previous link with the US Dollar.
The term “peso” comes from the Spanish colonial period.
After independence, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) was established in 1949, taking responsibility for the country’s monetary policy and peso issuance.
Over the years, due to economic fluctuations and inflation, new banknote series were introduced. Currently, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 peso notes are in circulation.
Abbreviation: PHP
Symbol: ₱
Subunit: 1 peso = 100 sentimo
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The Philippine Peso is only valid within the Philippines.
However, some exchange offices or banks in Turkey may allow buying and selling PHP.
Additionally, PayPorter enables sending money from Turkey to the Philippines conveniently.
Banknotes feature national heroes and historical events.
The ₱1000 note is blue and depicts the Tubbataha Reefs and the South Sea Tiger.
The Philippines is one of the fastest-growing countries in Asia for digital wallet usage.
The word “peso” means “weight” in Spanish.