BSP Circular Letter No. 5 (2025)
First Philippine Polymer Banknote Series
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR | REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND ADVOCACY SECTOR
CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2025-005
To : All BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions
Subject : First Philippine Polymer Banknote Series
In April 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched the 1000-
piso polymer banknote. Building on this, the BSP launched the First Philippine
Polymer (FPP) Banknote Series on 19 December 2024, featuring the 1000-, 500-,
100-, and 50-piso denominations. These polymer banknotes co-circulate with
their paper counterparts.
To help raise public awareness and promote acceptance of the new
banknotes for payment transactions, the BSP enjoins all BSP-Supervised
Financial Institutions (BSFls) to promote the currency’s circulation by featuring
the attached information materials (see Annex A) in your communication
platforms, such as websites, automated teller machine (ATM) screens, branches
and offices, as well as social media accounts. BSFIs may pick up physical copies
of the collaterals from the BSP Communication Office (for Metro Manila BSFls)
or the Regional Offices and Branches (for non-Metro Manila BSFls) and/or print
soft copies of the same.'
We request that the materials be featured until 30 April 2026.
For information and guidance.
Digitally signed by
Deputy Governor
3] January 2025
1You may reach the Communication Office via 8811-1277 local 3006 and the Regional Offices and Branches
via this directory:
https:/Awww.bsp.gov.ph/Pages/AboutTheBank/ContactUs/ContactDetailsRegionalOfficesAndBranches.aspx
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ANNEX A: Information materials on polymer banknotes
Download files via:
1. ATM Screen: bsp.gov.ph/Coins and Notes/Polymer/ATM-Screen.png
2. Info Materials:
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/Info-
Materials.zip
3. Posters and Tarpaulins:
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/Posters-and-
Tarpaulins.zip
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/3.%20Posters
%20and%20Tarpaulins.zip
4. Social Media Cards:
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/Social-Media-
Cards.zip
5. Polymer Series Launch AVP:
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/Polymer-
Series-Launch-AVP.mp4
6. FAQs:
https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Coins%20and%20Notes/Polymer/FAQs.zip
or All materials (Google Drive): https://bit.ly/4iEsCLL
1. ATM Screen Display
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2. Info materials
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Booklet (40 pages)
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paper banknotes
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of damage
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rabori), found in the islands of
ind Cebu. This elusive cat
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endemic flower with a red center, found
across the country
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5. Video