Tag: P5 coins

Senator Binay asks BSP to consider a halt in issuance of new P5 coins; says they “create confusion”

(Eagle News) — Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas should consider suspending the issuance of new generation coins. Binay, chair of the Senate trade, commerce and entrepreneurship committee, said that while NGCs have a “new and fresh design,” and could address the issue of security, the new P5 coins in particular look a lot like the P1 coins existing in circulation, and could therefore create confusion. The new P5 coins now carry […]

Bagong P5 barya, tatanggapin ng train ticket vending machines sa March 2018

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inaasahang sa March 2018 pa tatanggapin ng ticket vending machines sa mga istasyon ng tren ang bagong P5 barya na inilabas ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Inabisuhan ng operator ng Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) ang publiko na i-double check ang kanilang barya upang iwas-abala dahil aayusin pa ang ticket vending machines. Maaari namang bumili ng mga ticket at magpapapalit ng mga lumang barya sa station tellers. Ang pagsasaayos […]