Govt collects 225 kg of gold

Govt collects 225 kg of gold

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that
the government had received gold donations from the public
totaling 225.87 kilograms, worth Rp 7.5 billion (US$888,000),
since Jan. 20.

Public donations to the government in foreign currencies
totaled $445,221 for the same period.

Bank Indonesia is currently holding all public donations, the
finance ministry spokesman Agus Haryanto said.

The government has assigned pawn shops across the country to
receive public donations to help the country through the economic
crisis. The pawn shops are required to submit weekly reports to
the finance ministry's Directorate General of Budget. (rid)