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        "id": 1795978,
        "msgid": "bank-indonesias-requirements-for-exchanging-damaged-rupiah-notes-1781096608",
        "date": "2026-06-10 19:09:52",
        "title": "Bank Indonesia's Requirements for Exchanging Damaged Rupiah Notes",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Bank Indonesia provides guidelines for the public on exchanging damaged or defective Rupiah currency, ensuring replacement at face value if specific authenticity and physical condition criteria are met. The policy stipulates that banknotes must be larger than two-thirds of their original size, while coins must exceed half, with no replacement offered for currency damaged intentionally or lost completely. These measures aim to maintain the integrity of the national currency in circulation.",
        "content": "<p>The public is reminded that torn, burnt, perforated, or partially\nmissing Rupiah banknotes should not be discarded, as Bank Indonesia (BI)\noffers a replacement service. Damaged or defective Rupiah currency can\nbe exchanged for its full nominal value, provided it meets the\nprevailing regulations.<\/p>\n<p>According to BI\u2019s official website, the conditions for exchanging\ndamaged or defective currency at Bank Indonesia are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><p>Damaged\/defective currency refers to Rupiah whose size or\nphysical condition has altered from its original state due to, among\nother things: burning, perforation, partial loss, tearing, or\nshrinkage.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Damaged\/defective currency can be exchanged provided that the\nauthenticity features of the Rupiah can still be identified or\nrecognised. The replacement procedure for damaged\/defective currency\nis:<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For Paper Rupiah<\/p>\n<p>Replacement of damaged\/defective currency is provided at the same\nvalue as its nominal value if all the following requirements are\nmet:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>The physical paper Rupiah is larger than 2\/3 of its original\nsize.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>The Rupiah\u2019s authenticity features can be recognised.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>The damaged\/defective paper Rupiah is still a single unit, with\nor without a complete serial number.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>The damaged\/defective paper Rupiah is not a single unit, but both\nserial numbers on the damaged note are complete and identical.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the physical paper Rupiah is equal to or less than 2\/3 of its\noriginal size, no replacement will be given.<\/p>\n<p>For Metallic Rupiah<\/p>\n<p>Replacement of damaged\/defective currency is provided at the same\nvalue as its nominal value if all the following requirements are\nmet:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>The physical metallic Rupiah is larger than 1\/2 of its original\nsize.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>The Rupiah\u2019s authenticity features can be recognised.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the physical metallic Rupiah is equal to or less than 1\/2 of its\noriginal size, no replacement will be given.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Replacement for currency partially damaged by fire:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Partially burnt damaged\/defective Rupiah will be replaced at the\nsame nominal value, provided that, following examination by Bank\nIndonesia, its authenticity can still be recognised.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Bank Indonesia may request members of the public exchanging\npartially burnt damaged\/defective Rupiah to include a certificate from\nthe local sub-district office or the Republic of Indonesia National\nPolice station at its discretion.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\" type=\"1\">\n<li><p>Bank Indonesia will not provide replacement for damaged\/defective\nRupiah if, in its assessment, the damage is suspected to have been\ninflicted intentionally.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Bank Indonesia will not provide replacement for Rupiah that is\nlost or destroyed for any reason whatsoever.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Damaged currency eligible for replacement at nominal value: Paper\ncurrency with a physical size &gt;2\/3 of its original dimensions and\nwith recognisable authenticity features.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Damaged currency eligible for replacement at nominal value:\nDamaged currency that is not a single unit but is separated into a\nmaximum of two distinct pieces, where both serial numbers on the damaged\ncurrency are complete and identical, and the paper currency is &gt;2\/3\nof its original size with recognisable authenticity features.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Damaged currency eligible for replacement at nominal value:\nPerforated metallic Rupiah; shrunk metallic Rupiah; partially missing\nmetallic Rupiah.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Damaged currency not eligible for replacement: Paper currency\nwith a physical size \u22642\/3 of its original dimensions. Bank Indonesia\nwill not provide replacement for damaged Rupiah if, in its assessment,\nthe damage is suspected to have been inflicted intentionally.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bank-indonesias-requirements-for-exchanging-damaged-rupiah-notes-1781096608",
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