On the other hand, a paper entitled “The global financial crisis and its impact on microfinance” 2 written for the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) last February 2009, claims that the effects of the crisis on microfinance are actually well-managed.
In July 2020, we introduced enhanced tactile marks in our banknotes to aid the elderly and visually impaired in identifying denominations easier. The BSP is also now exploring the addition of braille functionality to our banknotes, which aims to benefit as many as 2.5 million visually impaired Filipinos.