In this Dec. 18, 2019 file photo, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas sign is displayed on one side of the central bank’s complex on Roxas Boulevard, Manila. (Photo by Enrique Agcaoili)
The central bank announced on Monday that it will buy P300 billion worth of government securities to support the national government’s programs to counter the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the country.