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The rupiah ( symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam ( रूप्यकम् ). [ 4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak ("silver" in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
The first 'Indonesian rupiah' bank notes bore the date of the proclamation on new Indonesian money, 17 October 1945, under the authority of the "Republik Indonesia", and were apparently intended for issue on 1 February 1946, but due to the capture of most of the notes, only a tiny number escaped at this time.
By 1968 the Suharto New Order had been established, and Bank Indonesia, as of 1968 was given sole right to issue banknotes (including notes below 5 rupiah) as well as coins (which had previously been the issue of the central government), which it did in a range from 1 to 1000 rupiah. [10] In 1970, Indonesia added 5000 and 10,000 rupiah ...
Bandung Institute of Technology traces its origin to the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng (THB) which was founded during the centuries-old Dutch colonialism of Indonesia. The project was founded by Karel Albert Rudolf Bosscha, a German-Dutch entrepreneur and philanthropist. His proposal was later approved by the colonial government to meet ...
Bank Indonesia was founded on 1 July 1953 from the nationalisation of De Javasche Bank, three years after the recognition of Indonesia's independence by Netherlands. [4] For the next 15 years, Bank Indonesia carried on commercial activities as well as acting as the nation's national bank and is in charge in issuing Indonesian rupiah currency ...
Coins of the Indonesian rupiah. 100-, 200-, 500-, and 1000-rupiah coins from 1999, 2003, and 2010 series. The first coins of the Indonesian rupiah were issued in 1951 and 1952, a year or so later than the first Indonesian rupiah banknotes printed, following the peace treaty with the Netherlands in November 1949.
The airport was built in Andir village during the Dutch colonial period. The airport was named Andir Airfield, but is currently named after an Indonesian aviation hero from West Java, Husein Sastranegara. By 2010, the airport was seeing 30 flights per day. The Bandung Air Show 2010 took place as a major event for the first time at the airport ...
Top 10 banks ranked by total assets. As of 2024: Bank Mandiri. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Bank Central Asia (BCA) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) CIMB Niaga.