During the pre-Spanish period in the Philippines, including in the Kapampangan region, barter was a common method of trade, where goods and services were exchanged directly without the use of money. However, certain forms of currency were also used in trade, such as: Gold Rings or Barter Rings - Gold rings of various sizes and weights were also used as currency, especially in trade with neighboring regions. Cowrie Shells - Small seashells that were used as currency in some parts of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. They were easier to obtain and were often used for smaller transactions

King panahon ning aliwa pang pakinabang king Pilipinas, pati na king Kapampangan a rehiyon, malagan a pamag-barter ing pamagpalit, kung saan aliwa-aliwa a gamit at serbisyu ing tinuking pamagbayad keng salapi. Nanging pamagbayad, atin deng aliwa a porma ning salapi a gagamitin king pamagpalit, kasali na deng: Ginto a Reloj o Barter Reloj - Ginto a reloj a aliwa-aliwa ing ukuran at timbang, gagamitan deng pamagbayad, lalung-lalu na king pamagpalit karing kapatad a rehiyon. Cowrie Shells - Maliit a kabibe a gagamitan pamagbayad king aliwang parte ning Pilipinas at Southeast Asia. Mas madali makuha at kadalasang gagamitan king malating transaksiyon.