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Serving
Students at
Santa Ana
College and
Santiago
Canyon College
INDONESIA
Currency
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TRAVEL
EXCHANGE
CURRENCY
EXCHANGE
CURRENCY
CONVERTER
Currency
Rupiah
(Rp) = 100 sen.
Notes
are in denominations of Rp 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5000, 1000, 500 and
100.
Coins
are in denominations of Rp1000, 500, 100, 50 and 25.
Currency
Exchange
Although
there should be no difficulty exchanging major currencies in the main tourist
centers, problems may occur elsewhere. The easiest currency to exchange
is the U.S. Dollar. Note: with the Indonesian Rupiah rate, you can
win or lose 15% in one week with the money changers.
Credit
cards
MasterCard,
American Express and Visa are widely accepted in Jakarta and the main tourist
areas. Check with your credit card company for details of merchant
acceptability and other services which may be available. In more
remote areas it is best to carry cash in small denominations.
Travelers
Checks
Limited
merchant acceptance but can be easily exchanged at banks and larger hotels.
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take
travelers checks in U.S. Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
Currency
Restrictions
There
are no restrictions on the import or export of foreign currency.
The import and export of local currency is limited to Rp 5,000,000 which
must be declared; failure to declare amounts in excess of the maximum allowance
may result in fines of up to Rp10,000,000. Local currency may be
exchanged on departure.
Tipping
Tipping
is often expected for special service; 10% is customary, except where a
service charge is included in the bill. Someone who carries your
bag or guides you around a tourist attraction will expect a tip.
Jakarta taxi drivers expect you to round the fare up to the next
500 rp. Hotel porters expect a few hundred rupiah per bag.
Small change is rarely given and visitors should carry a supply of their
own.
Banking
Hours
8:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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