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IDR Bank Notes

In Indonesian Bank Notes, Indonesian Rupiah is the local currency, normally abbreviated to “Rp.” followed by the value. Denominations of Rp.50 and 100 are in the form of coins, Rp.100, 500 and 1,000 are in either coins or bills, and Rp.5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000 are only available in bills. Values below Rp.50 are rarely seen except as change and are often substituted by sellers with sweets in lieu of change.


Indonesian Rupiah IDR

Changing Money


The US dollar is the preferred foreign currency in Bali; bring always new, clean bank notes which are not damaged in any way. If for instance a corner is missing or someone scribbled something on an otherwise perfect bill, hardly anybody will accept it at full value.

Exchange rates offered by money changers are generally better than by the banks, they stay open longer and transactions are faster. For US$100 notes better exchange rates are offered than for US$10 or US$20 bills.

Avoid hole-in-the-wall operators by all means, and always ask about any commission imposed before the exchange as many money changers advertising better rates charge a commission. Count the money you receive carefully (Rp.10,000 and Rp.100,000 notes look similar), and never ever hand it back to the money changer after you counted it!


Plastic Money

Many shops accept credit cards and charge cards but often add 3-5 percent to your bill. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express are accepted by most of the bigger businesses. The amount signed for and charged is in Rupiah and the bill is then converted by the clearing banks to your domestic currency.





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