BI to Launch New Rupiah Banknotes
14 August 2014 20:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to launch the newly designed Rupiah bank notes on Monday, August 18. "We initially planned on launching it on August 17 of 2014 but that falls on a Sunday, so we’re launching it on Monday instead," said BI Governor Agus Martowardojo yesterday.
Agus also mentioned that the new bank note will bear a print of Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia and will feature a signature of the Governor of BI as a representative of the central bank, and the minister of finance as the representative for the government.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to reveal more information about the launch of the new bank note in a parliamentary address tomorrow. The new designs will be launched incrementally, beginning with the largest denominations.
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