MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a new mobile app.

On its home screen, the app displays Philippine peso exchange rates with the US dollar, Japanese yen, and other currencies.

It also has a chatbot called BOB, where users can file complaints about financial institutions.

The app also allows users to easily access the latest BSP research publications through its Statististcs and Research tabs.

The app also has a service locator where Filipinos can find the nearest BSP branch or coin deposit machines.

It also has a trivia game where users can test their knowledge of economics, the Philippine monetary system, and personal finance. 

Bangko Sentral Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the app has been live since January 7 this year and already serves some 2,600 active users.

"This initiative actually began with Monetary Board Member Rosalia De Leon, who, drawing from experience at the Bureau of Treasury...you recognize how [a] mobile platform could make public services more accessible," she noted.

"Beyond convenience, it opens up access to essential services. The app also supports financial education through features like our trivia game," she said of the app.

Romulo-Puyat also said the launch of the app is just the beginning, as they plan to continue improving it.