3 These fractions will not apply, people are encouraged to change money at BI

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – People who own several old banknotes can exchange their money which, in the near future, is no longer valid through branches of the Bank of Indonesia until December 30, 2018.

The notes have a nominal value of Rp. 10,000. For the year of issue in 1998, Rp. 20,000 in 1998, Rp. 50,000 for 1999 and Rp. 100,000 for 1999. Regulation No. 10/33 / PBI / 2008 of the Bank of Indonesia of 25 November 2008.

Public Relations Bank of Indonesia, the representative of DKI in Jakarta, Rizky Utama, said that the existence of an office of the Bank of Indonesia had not been extended to isolated sub-districts of Indonesia.

Also read: as of December 31, 2018, these tickets can no longer be exchanged.

"There is only one Bank of Indonesia office in every province or in several cities, but not in every corner of the sub-district," Rizky said. Kompas.comMonday (12/03/2018).

"The deadline is until December 30 of this year because the maximum deadline for an exchange with the Bank of Indonesia for 10 years from the announcement of this date is not valid, "he continued.

The public can not exchange invalid money in a commercial bank because the time to exchange money in commercial banks is up to five years from the announcement of the withdrawal and withdrawal of money.

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"The exchange of money can be done through commercial banks (private and state) distributed in all subdistricts of Indonesia, but the maximum limit to trade with commercial banks is five years maximum since its announcement.

As for Bank Indonesia opens its currency exchange services until December 30, 2018, including special services on December 29 and 30, 2018.