Banking facilities
Marsman Drysdale Travel Inc., the WHO Regional Office’s in‑plant travel agency, will assist in the encashment of traveller's checks. The Bank of the Philippine Islands is a short walk from WHO.
Peso is the unit of currency. Bank notes are in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 pesos. Coins are in denominations of:
- Pesos: 1, 5 and 10
- Centavos: 1, 5, 10, and 25.
International credit cards are accepted by the majority of tourist establishments. Automated teller machines (ATMs) are available 24 hours a day. ATMs are available along U.N. Avenue, in malls and at the Guard House at the United Nations Avenue entrance to WHO.
Exchange rate as of June 2008: US$1 = Pesos 43.69