The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the central bank of the Republic of the

Philippines. It was established on 3 July 1993 pursuant to the provisions of the 1987
Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993. The BSP took over
from the Central Bank of Philippines, which was established on 3 January 1949, as
the countrys central monetary authority. The BSP enjoys fiscal and administrative
autonomy from the National Government in the pursuit of its mandated
responsibilities.
The new BSP logo is a perfect round shape in blue that features three gold stars and
a stylized Philippine eagle rendered in white strokes. These main elements are
framed on the left side with the text inscription Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
underscored by a gold line drawn in half circle. The right side remains open,
signifying freedom, openness, and readiness of the BSP, as represented by the
Philippine eagle, to soar and fly toward its goal. Putting all these elements together is
a solid blue background to signify stability.
Principal Elements:
1. The Philippine Eagle, our national bird, is the worlds largest eagle and is a symbol
of strength, clear vision and freedom, the qualities we aspire for as a central bank.
2. The three stars represent the three pillars of central banking: price stability, stable
banking system, and a safe and reliable payments system. It may also be interpreted
as a geographical representation of BSPs equal concern for the impact of its policies
and programs on all Filipinos, whether they are in Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao.
Colors
1. The blue background signifies stability.
2. The stars are rendered in gold to symbolize wisdom, wealth, idealism, and high
quality.
3. The white color of the eagle and the text for BSP represents purity, neutrality, and
mental clarity.
Font or Type Face
Non-serif, bold for BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS to suggest solidity, strength,
and stability. The use of non-serif fonts characterized by clean lines portrays the nononsense professional manner of doing business at the BSP.

Shape
Round shape to symbolize the continuing and unending quest to become an excellent
monetary authority committed to improve the quality of life of Filipinos. This round
shape is also evocative of our coins, the basic units of our currency.
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The logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) adorns the reverse of all (except
the 5-sentimo) coins of the New BSP Series. It is also featured in banknotes printed
since 1993.
The BSP seal is a composite of the Filipino flag, the risen sun and mountains framed
by a wheel and ringed by the inscription, "THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS."
The FLAG symbolizes the country and expresses the Filipino people's nationalism
and unity.
The RISEN SUN signifies the bright future and renewed spirit of the nation.
The MOUNTAINS represent stability and the WHEEL signifies movement and
industry, the key to the nation's economic progress.
Name

Tenure

Miguel Cuaderno, Sr.

3 January 1949 - 31 December 1960

Andres V. Castillo

6 January 1961 - 31 December 1967

Alfonso Calalang

1 January 1968 - 9 January 1970

Gregorio S. Licaros

10 January 1970 - 15 January 1981

Jaime C. Laya

16 January 1981 - 18 January 1984

Jose B. Fernandez, Jr.

19 January 1984 - 19 February 1990

Jose L. Cuisa, Jr.

20 February 1990 - 2 Juy 1993

Bangko Sentral Governors

Name

Tenure

Gabriel C. Singson

6 July 1993 - 5 July 1999

Rafael B. Buenaventura

6 July 1999 - 3 July 2005

Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.

4 July 2005-Present

The Security Plant Complex which is located in

Quezon City houses a banknote printing plant, a
securities printing plant, a mint and a gold refinery.
The banknote printing plant and the mint take care
of producing currency notes and coins, respectively.
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The BSP Regional Offices and Branches

he BSP Main Complex

The BSP Main Complex in Manila houses the offices
of the Governor, the Monetary Board and the
different operating departments/ offices. The
Complex has several buildings, namely: 5-Storey
building, Multi-storey building, the EDPC building
and the BSP Money Museum, which showcases the
Bank's collection of currencies.
The BSP Security Plant Complex

The BSP has three regional offices performing cash

operations, cash administration, loans and
rediscounting, bank supervision and gold buying
operations. These regional offices are located in La
Union, Cebu City and Davao City.
There are also 19 BSP branches situated in Batac (Ilocos Norte), Tuguegarao City
(Cagayan), Dagupan City (Pangasinan), Cabanatuan City (Nueva Ecija), San
Fernando City (Pampanga), Lucena City (Quezon), Naga City (Camarines Sur),
Legazpi City (Albay), Dumaguete City (Negros Oriental), Bacolod City (Negros
Occidental), Iloilo City (Iloilo), Roxas City (Capiz), Tacloban City (Leyte), Butuan City
(Agusan del Norte), Cagayan de Oro City (Misamis Oriental), Ozamiz City (Misamis
Occidental), Cotabato City, General Santos City (South Cotabato) and Zamboanga
City (Zamboanga del Sur). They perform cash operations, cash administration, and in
certain areas, gold buying operations.