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        "id": 1288308,
        "msgid": "bali-money-changers-take-heat-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-02-14 00:00:00",
        "title": "Bali money changers take heat",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Bali money changers take heat JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Money Changers (APVA) in Bali said it has received constant complaints from foreign tourists regarding the activities of unauthorized money changers. Chairman of APVA in Bali Tenterem Wisnawa said over the weekend that many foreign tourists were complaining they were deceived while exchanging their foreign currencies at local money changers. \"Fraud activities like this can harm Bali's image,\" Tenterem told Antara.",
        "content": "<p>Bali money changers take heat<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Money Changers (APVA) in Bali<br>\nsaid it has received constant complaints from foreign tourists<br>\nregarding the activities of unauthorized money changers.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of APVA in Bali Tenterem Wisnawa said over the<br>\nweekend that many foreign tourists were complaining they were<br>\ndeceived while exchanging their foreign currencies at local money<br>\nchangers.<\/p>\n<p>\"Fraud activities like this can harm Bali's image,\" Tenterem<br>\ntold Antara.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was difficult to eradicate these illegal practices<br>\nthat had mushroomed in Bali's tourism centers.<\/p>\n<p>\"People open their practices in restaurants, shops and even in<br>\nbuses carrying foreign tourists,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bank Indonesia's records, Bali has 127 licensed<br>\nmoney changer companies with 600 branch offices, while 40<br>\ncompanies are awaiting their licenses. (03)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-money-changers-take-heat-1447893297",
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