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US Dollar → Philippine Peso ECB reference rate

₱61.27

per US dollar · as of Jul 31, 2026

Barely moved in weeks — but the peso is ₱5.83 weaker than 4 years ago (2022).

▼ peso stronger: −₱0.27 (0.44%) vs previous trading day

The peso has given up ₱2.32 against the dollar this year

vs last week ▼ −₱0.57 · peso stronger 0.92% vs Jul 24, 2026
vs last month ▼ −₱0.38 · peso stronger 0.61% vs Jul 1, 2026
vs a year ago ▲ +₱2.93 · peso weaker 5.03% vs Jul 31, 2025
Year to date ▲ +₱2.32 · peso weaker 3.93% since Dec 31, 2025
5-year range ₱49.60 – ₱61.84 today sits 95% up the range

The peso is ₱2.93 weaker than a year ago (5.0%)

Peso gains to ₱61.27, but it's the dollar, not the peso

The peso closed at ₱61.27 to the dollar on Jul 31, 2026, strengthening 0.44% on the day and 0.9% stronger over the week. It is 5.0% weaker than a year ago. Regional peers moved in step: US Dollar to Thai Baht, US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit, US Dollar to Singapore Dollar also firmed against the dollar, pointing to broad dollar softness rather than peso-specific pressure.

Full commentary

Year to date the peso has weakened ₱2.32 against the dollar (3.9%). Over the past five years the rate has ranged from ₱49.60 to ₱61.84, putting today 95% of the way up that range. Reference rate: European Central Bank via Frankfurter; BSP official rate may differ slightly. Next update: next business day.

Source: Konteksto, data from ECB via Frankfurter, as of Jul 31, 2026.

IS IT THE PESO, OR THE DOLLAR?

It's the dollar — the whole region moved together

Regional peers moved in step: US Dollar to Thai Baht, US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit, US Dollar to Singapore Dollar also firmed against the dollar, pointing to broad dollar softness rather than peso-specific pressure.

🇵🇭 PHP THBIDRMYRSGD
−0.92%
stronger
−0.67%
stronger
+0.69%
weaker
−0.11%
stronger
−0.46%
stronger

Change vs the US dollar over 1 week. "Weaker" = that currency lost ground to the dollar. Same-direction moves point at the dollar, not the peso.

THE LONG VIEW · since 1999

The peso has underperformed. Since 1999 it has lost 38% of its value against the dollar, with only Indonesia faring worse, while Singapore and Thailand actually strengthened.

See the full ASEAN comparison, with each presidency marked →

MOST-TRADED CURRENCIES · in pesos

The Australian dollar moved most against the peso this month: +1.8%

Currency₱ per 11-month
🇺🇸 USD US dollar ₱61.27 −0.1%
🇪🇺 EUR Euro ₱70.37 +0.7%
🇯🇵 JPY Japanese yen ₱0.382 +1.2%
🇬🇧 GBP British pound ₱82.23 +1.4%
🇦🇺 AUD Australian dollar ₱43.00 +1.8%

Ranking = the world's most-traded currencies (BIS FX turnover); peso values from our archive, refreshed each business day. "1-month" = the peso's move against that currency over ~30 days (red = peso weaker, more pesos per unit).

PESO FOR OFWs

Most OFW money is sent in US dollars (₱61.27 per $1); the Saudi riyal leads the rest at ₱16.34.

What ₱ buys for 1 unit of each, as of Jul 31, 2026.

Tap any currency for its monthly and year-on-year history. Gulf currencies (SAR, AED, QAR) are pegged to the US dollar, so they track the peso's dollar move; the rest are ECB cross-rates from our archive.

Sources & method

  • Rates: Frankfurter, European Central Bank daily reference rates (USD base), fetched once per business day into Konteksto's own archive. The site never shows numbers we don't store.
  • The BSP official reference rate may differ slightly; it will be added as an official-rate footnote series.
  • Every figure on this page is computed from archived observations, nothing is estimated or hand-edited.