Philippines
2 articlesBanknote and payment references for Philippines, a sovereign state in Southeast Asia, are tied to Philippine peso (PHP). Currency administration is led by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Philippine peso banknotes and coins circulate within the jurisdiction. Its boundaries are geographic and institutional: the subject is how money operates in the jurisdiction, not the full history of the currency everywhere it is used.
US Dollar Faces Pressure as BCA Research Favors Asian and European Currencies
BCA Research signals a shift away from the US dollar, highlighting weakening real yields and reduced foreign investment as reasons to favor the South Korean won, Japanese yen, Taiwan dollar, Singapore dollar, and euro
How MacArthur's Promise Shaped the 1947 Philippine Peso Coin
The 1947 Philippine peso and fifty centavos coins, featuring Gen. Douglas MacArthur, marked a rare tribute to a living foreign figure and reflected the nation's wartime history, postwar identity, and evolving currency design