The perfect banknote<\/p>\n
I haven't had a gripe for ages in The Jakarta Post. How about
\nthis one.<\/p>\n
It continually amazes me how U.S. currency, whatever the
\ndenomination, is viewed with extra careful scrutiny at any bank
\nor money changer in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Every banknote is examined closely as if it had some awful
\ndisease and, if not up to the \"required standard\", promptly
\nreturned to the customer unchanged.<\/p>\n
This required standard is extremely high. Notes must be new,
\nnot torn or stained with any pen mark, however small; all are
\nreasons for elimination and rejection.<\/p>\n
I've always been under the impression that if the two relevant
\nnumbers of a bank note correctly correspond, and contain the
\nrelevant water mark, it's acceptable as legal tender.<\/p>\n
Even \"squeaky clean\" Singapore adopts a liberal attitude to
\ncurrency changing, providing notes are legitimate -- Why not
\nJakarta?<\/p>\n
Imagine changing rupiah notes in the U.S.\/UK and adopting the
\nsame strong attitude which exists here!<\/p>\n
So I ask myself. Why this phobia of obtaining the \"perfect
\nbanknote\"?<\/p>\n
It would be of interest to have an explanation of this by an
\nIndonesian monetary expert to ease my bewildered mind.<\/p>\n
JOHN R. KERR<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-perfect-banknote-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }