Governors

Central Bank of the Philippines (January 3, 1949 – July 2, 1993)

Name Tenure

Miguel Cuaderno, Sr. 3 January 1949 - 31 December 1960

Andres V. Castillo 6 January 1961 - 31 December 1967

Alfonso Calalang 1 January 1968 - 9 January 1970

Gregorio S. Licaros 10 January 1970 - 15 January 1981

Jaime C. Laya 16 January 1981 - 18 January 1984

Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. 19 January 1984 - 19 February 1990

Jose L. Cuisa, Jr. 20 February 1990 - 2 July 1993

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (July 3, 1993 – Present)

Name Tenure

Gabriel C. Singson 6 July 1993 - 5 July 1999

Rafael B. Buenaventura 6 July 1999 - 3 July 2005

Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. 4 July 2005-Present

Logo Transition

Logo Description

Central Bank of the Philippines

1949

The Original Seal of the Central Bank of the Philippines was designed by Dan Zamora of Crispulo Zamora & Sons based on the ideas suggested to him by Governor Miguel Cuaderno, Sr. From an interview with Zamora in 1975, Rufo Buenviaje of the Department of Economic Research called the following symbolic interpretation of the seal’s features:

Foreground: A man symbolizing the Filipino Nation pushing the Wheel of Progress.

Background: Rays of the rising sun denoting the Dawn of Prosperity and revealing the country’s traditional agricultural products as the basic ingredients for industrial production and commerce.

The arms proper is a circle, symbolizing perpetuity, and around it, the text CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES to suggest that the Bank provides the necessary fiscal, commercial and monetary policies.

The BSP seal is a composite of the Filipino flag, the risen sun and mountains framed by a wheel and ringed by the inscription, “BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS."

The FLAG symbolizes the country and expresses the Filipino people's nationalism and unity.

The RISEN SUN signifies the bright future and renewed spirit of the nation

The MOUNTAINS represent stability and the WHEEL signifies movement and industry, the key to the nation's economic progress.

The new BSP logo is a perfect round shape in blue that features three gold stars and a stylized Philippine eagle rendered in white strokes. These main elements are framed on the left side with the text inscription “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” underscored by a gold line drawn in half circle. The right side remains open, signifying freedom, openness, and readiness of the BSP, as represented by the Philippine eagle, to soar and fly toward its goal. Putting all these elements together is a solid blue background to signify stability.

Principal Elements: 1. The Philippine Eagle, our national bird, is the world’s largest eagle and is a symbol of strength, clear vision and freedom, the qualities we aspire for as a central bank. 2. The three stars represent the three pillars of central banking: price stability, stable banking system, and a safe and reliable payments system. It may also be interpreted as a geographical representation of BSP’s equal concern for the impact of its policies and programs on all Filipinos, whether they are in Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao.

Colors 1. The blue background signifies stability. 

2. The stars are rendered in gold to symbolize wisdom, wealth, idealism, and high quality. 3. The white color of the eagle and the text for BSP represents purity, neutrality, and mental clarity.Font or Type Face   Non-serif, bold for “BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS” to suggest solidity, strength, and stability. The use of non-serif fonts characterized by clean lines portrays the no-nonsense professional manner of doing business at the BSP. Shape   Round shape to symbolize the continuing and unending quest to become an excellent monetary authority committed to improve the quality of life of Filipinos. This round shape is also evocative of our coins, the basic units of our currency. 

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

1993

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

2010