Ministry Of Finance And BI To Release New Money To Commemorate Indonesia's 75th Independence

Illustrated photo (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) will launch new money to commemorate Indonesia's 75th anniversary. The money is a special edition.

Rahayu Puspasari, Head of the Communication and Information Services Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, confirmed the plan to launch the new money. The new cash collection edition event will be held on Monday, August 17th.

"That's right. The Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia will launch new money," he told the media, Sunday, August 16.

Rahayu explained, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch of this new money was implemented virtually. The government is taking these steps to prevent the spread of the virus that was first discovered in Wuhan, China.

"In virtual terms, according to an invitation from BI," he said.

BI Governor Perry Warjiyo and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati will attend the inauguration of the issuance of the 75th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.

The activity was held on Monday, August 17, from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. WIB, which can be watched via live streaming on the YouTube channel of Bank Indonesia.

The new money for the 75th anniversary of Indonesia's independence will later be symbolically handed over to the Proclaimer's family virtually as a Token of Appreciation (ToA).