Cebu, save your sensilyo! BSP’s coin machines could arrive by January 2027

Rappler - Oct 30, 2026

After more than a year on pause, the central bank's popular coin deposit machines could return in January 2027, this time with a rollout beyond Metro Manila taking priority

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Cebu, save your sensilyo! BSP’s coin machines could arrive by January 2027

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