Why Bank Indonesia Encourages Special Edition Money Rp75,000 For THR Lebaran?
JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) invites the public to use the 75-Year Independence Commemoration Money (UPK) of Indonesia with a minimum of Rp75,000 as a gift and THR in the momentum of Eid al-Fitr this time.
This was expressed by the Head of Money Management Department of BI Marlison Hakim in a webinar titled Payment System Readiness in Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Wednesday, April 14.
According to him, the use of upk with a budget of Rp75,000 as well as efforts to encourage public consumption in the midst of the national economic recovery, in addition to being a legal and legal means of payment.
"BI hopes that the money will not only be used as a collection but also as THR Lebaran," he said.
For information, the monetary authority recently expanded the opportunity to people who want to have that special edition money to a maximum of 100 pieces per day per person.
Previously, the applicable provisions required that only a maximum of 1 sheet can be obtained for one person with the requirement of Identity Card (KTP). The update comes into force on Monday, March 22 at all Bank Indonesia representative offices as well as commercial banks that are partners of the central bank.
The exchange of special edition money and new money for ramadan and Eid al-Fitr momentum was held from April 12 to May 11, 2021 at bi official offices throughout Indonesia as well as central bank partner financial institutions totaling approximately 4,000 outlets.