Philippine peso (PHP)
2 articlesthe Philippines uses the Philippine peso as its national currency, with PHP as the standard alphabetic identifier. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas administers the monetary framework, with Philippine peso notes and coins forming the cash system. The sentimo is the formal subdivision used to define fractional denominations of the Philippine peso. The Philippine peso should be distinguished from similarly named currencies and from the institution that administers it.
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