SMARTER, CLEANER, and STRONGER:

THE 1000-PISO
POLYMER BANKNOTE
Proper Handling Guidelines
as of 10 June 2022

₱122.50

KEEP THEM CLEAN. USE YOUR POLYMER

KEEP THEM FLAT.
Soiled or dirty polymer banknotes BANKNOTES AS PAYMENT FOR
Place your polymer banknotes in
may be wiped clean with a damp GOODS AND SERVICES.
wallets where they fit properly. If
cloth. Their surface may also be Do not hoard them, nor buy or sell
banknotes become crumpled or
cleaned with alcohol-based them at a higher price.
creased, apply pressure, or flatten
sanitizers—just wipe them dry right
them with your hands.
away using a towel or piece of cloth.

DO NOT deface, write on, or DO NOT excessively fold, crease, DO NOT tear, cut, or poke holes
mark the banknotes. or crumple polymer banknotes. in polymer banknotes.
These could leave permanent
fold marks.

DO NOT staple polymer banknotes or use rubber bands to keep them DO NOT damage the clear
together. You may use paper bands instead. windows, metallic features, and
other security features of the
banknotes.
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DO NOT expose polymer DO NOT iron them. DO NOT expose the polymer
banknotes to very high banknotes to strong or toxic
temperatures or place them chemicals, such as muriatic acid
near an open flame. or bleach.

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