,, On 20 July 2010, Bank Indonesia began issuing new 1,000-rupiah coins and 10,000-rupiah (US$1.10) notes. The coins have a picture of Garuda Pancasila on the front, and the angklung traditional musical instrument on the back against the background of the Gedung Sate building in Bandung. The new 10,000-rupiah noteRead More…
On 3 August 2010, Darmin Nasution, the incoming governor of Bank Indonesia stated the central bank is studying revaluing its currency by removing two or three zeros from the rupiah in an attempt to make economic transactions more efficient and bring the currency in line with those of Indonesia’s neighbors.Read More…
Four Corners has produced a documentary, Dirty Money, that explores how the central pillar of Australia’s financial system, the Reserve Bank, became ensnared in an international bribery scandal related to its polymer substrate subsidiary’s attempts to gain contracts around the world. Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…
According to an article in The Jakarta Post dated 4 February 2010, “Bank Indonesia’s (BI) plan to start minting 800 million new Rp 1,000 (about 10 US cents) coins has been delayed until April, a central bank official says. Yopie Alimudin, the central bank’s deputy director for currency circulation said,Read More…
All denominations of notes from Bank Indonesia have now been confirmed dated 2009 with new signatures. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
, On 9 July 2009, Bank Indonesia introduced a brand new 2,000-rupiah (US$0.20) note which joins the currently circulating denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, and 100,000 rupiah. Bank Indonesia states that the banknote is fulfilling a need among the Indonesian population to have a value between the much-usedRead More…
100,000 rupiah (US$9.75), 2004/2008. Like Pick 146, but new date. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
,, Like Pick 141, but dated 2000/2008. Like Pick 143, but dated 2005/2008. Like Pick 144, but dated 2004/2008. Courtesy of David Murcek.Read More…
,, 1,000 rupiah (US$0.10), 2000/2007. Like P141, but new date. 5,000 rupiah (US$0.55), 2001/2008. Like P142, but new date. 50,000 rupiah (US$5.50), 2005/2007. Like P139, but new date. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…