2009-03-03
Bank Indonesia issued Regulation Number 11/9/PBI/2009 to amend the specifications for the 100,000 Rupiah banknote issued in 2004, enhancing design elements such as signatures, issue year, and print year. The regulation details the updated physical characteristics of the note, including its red dominant color, imagery of the Proclaimers of Independence and the Parliament Building, and specific security features like optical variable ink and ultraviolet-reactive elements. Additionally, Article 5A explicitly declares that banknotes issued prior to this regulation remain legal tender provided they have not been revoked or withdrawn from circulation.
Unofficial Translation BANK INDONESIA REGULATION NUMBER: 11/9/PBI/2009 CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF BANK INDONESIA REGULATION NUMBER 6/28/PBI/2004 CONCERNING ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004 ISSUE OF BANKNOTES IN THE 100.000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) RUPIAH DENOMINATION BY THE GRACE OF THE GOD THE ALMIGHTY THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA, Considering : a. Whereas the issuance and circulation of Rupiah is addressed to provide cash in society as an instrument of payment (legal tender); b. Whereas to enchance the element function on currency in the 100.000 (one hundred thousand) Rupiah denomination as legal tender in Republic of Indonesia, it is deemed necessary to enhance the design of rupiah currency especially for the signature in bank notes, the placement of year of issue or year emission, and the year of print; c. Now therefore, based on the considerations referred to in letter a and letter b, amandment of Bank Indonesia Regulation corncerning Issuance and Circulation of the Year 2004 Issue of Banknotes in the 100.000 (One Hundred Thousand) Rupiah denomination needs to be amended; In view of : 1. Act of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 1999 concerning Bank Indonesia (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 66 of 1999, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3843) as amended by Act of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2009 (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2009, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic
Unofficial Translation of Indonesia Number 4962); 2. Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 6/14/PBI/2004 concerning Issuance, Circulation, Revocation as Legal Tender, Withdrawal from Circulation, and Destruction of the Rupiah Currency (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 52 of 2004, Supplement to State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4338) as amended by Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 9/10/PBI/2007 (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 113 of 2007, Supplement to State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4762); HAS DECREED: To Enact : BANK INDONESIA REGULATION CONCERNING THE AMANDEMENT TO BANK INDONESIA REGULATION NUMBER 6/28/PBI/2004 CONCERNING ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004 ISSUE OF BANKNOTES IN THE 100.000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) RUPIAH DENOMINATION. Article I Several provisions in Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 6/28/PBI/2004 concerning Issuance and Circulation of the Year 2004 Issue Of Banknotes in the 100,000 (one hundred thousand) Rupiah Denomination (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 162 of 2004) amended as follows:
Unofficial Translation 2. Images a. obverse side
Unofficial Translation 11) microtext with the inscription of “Bank Indonesia” or “BI”, legible only under a magnifying glass, at the: a) the upper left, center left, and lower left edges, forming an underlying pattern with varying color of text; b) the center, below the text of the proclamation, in curved form; c) the right of the portrait of DR. H. Mohammad Hatta, forming a lotus flower; d) the upper right in the vicinity of the garuda and to the lower right of the signatures of the Board of Governors, forming curves with text size varying from large to small; e) the upper right, center right, and lower right edges, forming an underlying pattern with varying color of text. b. Reverse side
Unofficial Translation 7) to the upper right, below the serial number, a rectoverso image that if held up to the light will reveal a complete logo of Bank Indonesia; 8) to the lower left, directly below the number “100000” representing face value, the inscription of “PERUM PERCETAKAN UANG RI IMP. 2004” (the Indonesian currency mint, 2004) and year of issue “2004”; 9) above the watermark, an invisibly printed image of the Indonesian Parliament Building that glows with a reddish color under ultraviolet light; 10) to the upper left of the main image, an invisibly printed inscription of the number “100000” representing face value, that will glow greenish yellow under ultraviolet light; 11) microtext with the inscription of “BANK INDONESIA” or “BI”, legible only under a magnifying glass, at the: a) center left edge, forming curves; b) upper and lower left, behind the number representing face value and below the Indonesian Parliament and Council Building, forming curves in varying text size, from large to small; c) to the upper right, the roof of the Indonesian Parliament Building, forming an underlying pattern on the banknote; d) at the center right edge, in curved form. 3. Material the specifications of this banknote are as follows: a. made of cotton fiber; b. length 151 mm and width 65 mm; c. light red color; d. does not glow under ultraviolet light; e. water mark depicting the National Hero W.R. Soepratman and electrotype in ornamental form; f. woven security thread with micro inscription of “BI 100000”, complete or partially cut;
Unofficial Translation g. specific type of pigment forming two adjoining lines that will change color from copper red to green and blue to yellow-gold when viewed at certain angles. 2. Between article 5 and Article 6, was inserted 1 (one) Article, namely Article 5A as follow: Article 5A The banknotes in the 100,000 (one hundred thousand) Rupiah denomination issued by Bank Indonesia before the enactment of this Bank Indonesia Regulation, are declared still remain as a legal tender along has not been revoked and withdrawn from circulation. Article II This Bank Indonesia Regulation shall come into force on the date of its enactment. So everyone knows, it is ordered that this rule be published in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia. Enacted in Jakarta Dated March 3, 2009 THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA, BOEDIONO STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA YEAR 2009 NUMBER 46 DPU