BSP says unauthorized reproduction of Philippine banknotes 'prohibited'

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<p>MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday reminded the public that printing any image or likeness of Philippine banknotes without approval is prohibited.</p><p>Doing so may result in legal action, the central bank said in a statement. </p><p>This, after the BSP and the National Bureau of Investigations earlier arrested an individual suspected of selling cash envelopes using the image and design of the P1,000 new generation currency banknote. </p><p>Under BSP Circular No. 829, series of 2014, the reproduction of the image of any legal tender or any part without approval from the BSP &quot;is subject to imprisonment of 5 to 10 years.&quot;<br/> <br/>Reproduction of the images of Philippine banknotes is only allowed if authorization or approval from the BSP has been secured, it said.</p><p>Samples of of allowed reproduction pending BSP approval is for educational, historical, numismatic, newsworthy or other relevant purposes &quot;that will maintain, promote, or enhance the integrity and dignity of the Philippine currency,&quot; it added. </p><p>&quot;The public may request approval from the BSP to print or reproduce images of Philippine banknotes through the PCIG at email address pcig@bsp.gov.ph,&quot; the central bank said.</p><p>The BSP also earlier intensified crackdown of fake P1,000 bills.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/28/21/bsp-probes-proliferation-of-fake-p1000-bills">BSP probes proliferation of fake P1,000 bills</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/16/21/fact-check-did-bsp-issue-a-redesigned-p500-banknote">FACT CHECK: Did BSP issue a redesigned P500 banknote?</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1672752" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday reminded the public that printing any image or likeness of Philippine banknotes without approval is prohibited.

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BSP says unauthorized reproduction of Philippine banknotes 'prohibited'

BSP says unauthorized reproduction of Philippine banknotes 'prohibited'

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Published Jan 12, 2022 01:47 PM PHT

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