Currency/ Form Of Payment

In general, all foreign currencies can be changed in to rupiah at banks, or money changers. Some hotels can accept American Dollars as a means of payment. Indonesia Rupiah denomintation values are as follows ; Rp.500, Rp.1.000, Rp.5.000, Rp.10.000, Rp.20.000, Rp.50.000, Rp.100.000, there are Rp.100, Rp.200, Rp.500, Rp.1.000 coins. There are both paper and coin denominations for Rp.100, Rp.500, Rp.1.000 paper.


Currency comes in Rp.1.000, Rp.5.000, Rp.1.000, Rp.20.000, Rp.50.000, Rp.100.000, traveler cheques can be changed ata any bank or money changer. The rate exchange can be different each day, depending on the economic situation. Rates of exchange are usually listed in the newspapper, banks and at official money changger.