Bank Indonesia officially launched a new Rp75,000 note in a special edition of the 75th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. The new Rp. 75,000 is a special money to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia and is a legal means of payment according to the stated value.
However, the new denominated money is already circulating on e-commerce websites for up to millions of rupiah. At Shopee, IDR 75,000 new cash is sold with prices starting at IDR 750,000 to IDR 8 million per share.
There is also, the Celestial77 account sells the special edition money worth IDR 1.375 million at Shopee. The account mentions the Rp. 75,000 special edition money as a rare item (rare item) and whoever is fast will get it.
In e-commerce Bukalapak, the Rp. 75,000 denomination was sold for Rp. 50 million by Pelapak with my name Ridho Rizki Darmawan. The item offered is only one sheet.
He described this special edition money as original, smooth, still in plastic from Bank Indonesia.
The new notes were printed on paper as many as 75 million pieces, so that the total that the government printed was Rp. 5.62 trillion. Later, this money can be used as a collection by the community.
"One KTP is valid for one sheet of UPK 75 of RI with a nominal value of Rp 75,000," said the Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo.
The people who want to get it must first place an online order through a smart application on the BI website starting August 17, 2020 at 15.00 WIB.
After placing an online order, you can make exchanges in all BI regional offices and also designated commercial banks.
BI has appointed five commercial banks that can service this special edition currency exchange. The five banks are Bank Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BCA and CIMB Niaga.
However, exchange through commercial banks can only be made from October 2, 2020, until all the 75th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia is exchanged by the public.
Meanwhile, exchanges through all BI representative offices in Indonesia can be done since August 18, 2020.