P1K polymer banknotes now in more ATMsA photo of an attendant of a gas station holding up a stretched P1,000 polymer banknote he received from a customer on July 12, 2022. MANILA, Philippines — A total of 39 million pieces of P1,000 polymer banknotes are now in circulation and available in more automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In April 2022, the BSP began the circulation of the new and improved P1,000 polymer banknotes, that now exists alongside the P1,000 paper banknotes. The BSP partnered with Note Printing Australia (NPA), a subsidiary of the Australian central bank, in the initial roll-out of modern polymer banknotes. It is currently featured on the new P1,000 polymer banknote to celebrate our country’s rich flora and fauna.
