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BSP tells public: Don't buy P20, P5 coins at higher prices online

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Central Bank Governor Benjamin Diokno holds newly minted set of 20-piso and Enhanced 5-piso NGC coins at the Executive Business Center at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, (BSP) in Manila on December 17, 2019. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/04/17/20191217-bsp-20-piso-ngc-jc-5940.jpg"/><figcaption>Central Bank Governor Benjamin Diokno holds newly minted set of 20-piso and Enhanced 5-piso NGC coins at the Executive Business Center at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, (BSP) in Manila on December 17, 2019. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday said consumers should not buy the P20 and enhanced P5 coins at higher prices since these are still in circulation.</p><p>The new generation currency (NGC) P20 and the enhanced P5 coins have been in circulation since December 2019.</p><p>&quot;The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminds the public that the 20-Piso and enhanced 5-Piso coins are still in circulation, and should not be bought at prices higher than their respective face value from online sellers,&quot; the central bank said.</p><p>&quot;The BSP calls on the public’s cooperation in preserving the integrity of Philippine coins and banknotes,&quot; it added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/08/20/why-bangko-sentral-redesigned-p20-p5-coins">Why Bangko Sentral redesigned P20, P5 coins</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/17/19/bangko-sentral-launches-new-p20-coin-enhanced-p5">Bangko Sentral launches new P20 coin, enhanced P5</a></li></ul><p>As of the end of February 2022, 290.09 million pieces of P20 and 1.90 billion pieces of the enhanced P5 coins are in circulation, the BSP said. </p><p>Limited edition, as well as old collector item currencies, can be sold at higher prices because of their rarity.</p><p><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES</strong>:</p><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=1716254" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div> </div>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday said consumers should not buy the P20 and enhanced P5 coins at higher prices since these are still in circulation.