The Governor Of BI Gives A Money Guarantee Of Rp. 75,000 Is Hard To Counterfeit

JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia (BI) has officially issued and circulated the 75,000th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia (UPK 75) in the form of Rp75,000 banknotes.

The Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjio said that UPK 75 can be ordered starting at 17.00 local time. The money has been distributed to all Bank Indonesia offices. So, the public can immediately make an exchange.

However, Perry said, because the number is limited, people who want to get it must first place an order online through the Smart application.

"We have prepared it every day and it is also in line with the COVID-19 protocol. UPK 75 is a gift for the happiness of the Indonesian people, the joy of the people," he said, at the virtual launching of UPK 75, Monday, August 17.

Perry said the Indonesian independence commemoration money was equipped with the latest technological security elements and paper material that was more durable.

"This innovation is intended to make rupiah currency more easily recognizable and authentic and increasingly difficult to counterfeit. Innovations are carried out regularly and planned to ensure that the rupiah remains our common pride as the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.

Perry said that the special edition money to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia has a philosophical meaning to be grateful for independence, reinforce diversity, and to welcome a glorious future.

Perry said the philosophical meaning was contained in the pictures in the Rp75,000 note. On the front face of this money has the meaning of being grateful for independence which is described by the proclamation of the proclamator.

"The front page means being grateful for independence with the events of the proclamation of independence on August 17, 1945 by proclaimers Doctor Honoris Causa Ir Soekarno and Doctor Honoris Causa Drs Mohammad Hatta," he said.

Not only that, Perry explained, on the front page money also means the achievement of development during Indonesia's 75 years of independence. This meaning is shown by the picture of the Youtefa Bridge, MRT, LRT to the Trans Java Toll Road.

Meanwhile, said Perry, on the front page of UPK 75 it means to reinforce diversity. This meaning is shown by a picture of children wearing traditional clothes representing the western, central and eastern parts of Indonesia.

"The backyard also means promoting a glorious future in the digital era. It is depicted by the red and white satellite as the communication bridge of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.

In addition, said Perry, UPK 75 also contained the meaning of Indonesia's role in the global era. This meaning is contained in the image of a golden Indonesian map on a globe.