The peso (Filipino: piso) (sign: ; code: PHP) is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos (Spanish) or sentimo (Filipino). Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used. The language was then changed to Pilipino (the name of the Filipino language then) and so the currency as written on the banknotes and coins is piso.

The peso is usually denoted by the symbol "". This symbol was added to the Unicode standard in version 3.2 and is assigned U+20B1 (₱). The symbol can be accessed through some word processors by typing in "20b1" and then pressing the Alt and X buttons simultaneously. Other ways of writing the Philippine Peso sign are "PHP", "PhP", "P", or "P" (strike-through uppercase P), which is still the most common method as the Unicode Peso sign is not yet known to be supported by major and/or cross-platform fonts.

The coins are minted at the Security Plant Complex. Banknotes, passports, seaman's identification record books, land titles, checks, sweepstakes tickets, official ballots, official election returns, passbooks, postal money orders, revenue stamps, government bonds and other government documents are printed in the Security Plant Complex or the National Printing Office.

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March 3, 2010 US Dollar = Philippine Peso
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March 3, 2010 US Dollar = Philippine Peso

Antonio

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:16:00 GM

Open P46.05 High P46.06 Low P46 Close P46.02.

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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:58:00 GM

The . Philippine peso. dates back to the Spanish colonial period with the royal decree confirming the creation of the first public bank, Banco Espanol-Filipin​o de Isabel II (later the Bank of the Philippine Islands) and giving the same the ...

January 25, 2010 US Dollar = Philippine Peso
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January 25, 2010 US Dollar = Philippine Peso

Antonio

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:59:00 GM

US Dollar = . Philippine Peso. seems to have broken above the downtrend line today. Open P46.26, High P46.27, Low P46.15, and Closed at P46.23. Let us see if there is a follow thru, else it will be a false break out.

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Tue Mar 9 22:43:57 2010

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Peso bond yields would probably rise if inflation well exceeded estimates as it could bring forward expectations of a policy rate hike. ...



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PSEi, peso down upon opening

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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) lost 0.41% or 12.49 points to end at 3003.10 when it opened today. The all-share index was also down by ...



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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Philippine market rebounded Wednesday on hopes that the European Union will put up a bailout package for Greece. ...



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Wed Mar 3 08:06:57 2010

Where is the limit for the dollar again the Philippine peso?
Q. Where is the limit for the dollar again the Philippine peso?
Asked by pauw_merel - Wed Jan 9 07:39:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. some economists say that the peso could reach an all-time high of 30 by the end of the year. however, this can hurt the revenues gathered by the overseas filipino workers and the exporters who mainly earn foreign currency. if you will ask me where the limit of the dollar will be, it will be at 41 pesos. the development bank of the philippines (dbp) created a hedging program in order to protect the net factor incomes earned by the entities above. they are pegging the dollar exchange rate in their banks at 41 (with plenty of interest rate stipulations... check out the details over the net). hope that helped. take care and god bless.
Answered by joel barrish - Wed Jan 9 09:52:29 2008

What currency will be credited to my Philippine Peso ATM account if a wire transfer of US dollars is sent?
Q. My ATM account is with Equitable Savings Bank.
Asked by 9jreyes - Thu Nov 22 12:13:03 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Gee, your account is in Pesos...let's see...thinking...thinking ... Pesos! D'oh! An account can only be in one currency. So whatever transfers are made to the account will be converted from other currencies into Pesos. And you bank will most likely charge you a fee for the conversion.
Answered by The Professor - Thu Nov 22 15:06:45 2007

What are the reasons behind the decrease of the Philippine Peso?
Q. What are the reasons behind the decrease of the Philippine Peso?
Asked by aLeX - Wed Oct 29 11:02:35 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What do you mean decrease? Do you mean weaken against the US dollar? If that's what you mean, the answer is simple...if the economy weakens and so will the currency. Let's look at what's happening to the US economy today... their economy is starting to weaken...and so is the dollar...that's why you may notice that the exchange rate of dollar to peso is a lot higher nowadays... but that'll sooon change since we're all part of the global economy... we'll soon feel the aftershock of the current events in the United States.
Answered by fox - Wed Oct 29 13:58:26 2008

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