Cambodian Riel in Philippine Peso

KHR Cambodian Riel

Country of application:
Cambodia

Coin denominations in circulation:
50, 100, 200, 500 riels.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20,000, 50,000 riels.

History reference:
Riel is the national currency of Cambodia. Before the introduction of the riel, the Indo-Chinese piastre was the monetary unit in Cambodia, to which the countrys new money was equated. The Pol Pot re...gime was preparing to introduce its own banknotes, they were printed, but they did not have time to enter circulation. In the days of the Khmer Rouge (Kampuchea), rice was the de facto currency in the country. Money and the banking system (April 1975) as a whole were abolished. The origin of the term riel is debated, with some arguing that it comes from the Khmer word for small fish. Others say it comes from the high-silver Mexican real used by Malay, Chinese and Indian traders in the mid-19th century. This version of the riel remained in effect until 1975, when the Khmer Rouge took over the country and the money was abolished. After the 1979 invasion of Vietnam that drove out the Khmer Rouge, the second and current version of the riel was introduced in 1980 when the Central Bank was restored. With no money to replace new banknotes and the economy in decline, the government first had to distribute the money to the public.

PHP Philippine Peso

Country of application:
Philippines

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 Philippine pesos.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25 centimos, 1, 5, 10 Philippine pesos.

History reference:
The Philippine peso is the national currency of the Philippines. In 1898, the country experienced a revolution and issued its own coins and paper money backed by the countrys resources. The revolutio...n was short-lived - this money ceased to circulate in 1901. The US took control of the Philippines and launched a currency that was pegged to the price of gold, which at the time was about half the value of the United States dollar (USD). The peg of £2 to the dollar continued until the country became independent in 1946. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP), established on July 3, 1993 as the central bank. It produces the nations banknotes and coins at its Security Enterprise Complex, which is due to relocate to New Clark City in Kapas, Tarlac.