2018-03-08
Bank Indonesia issued Regulation Number 20/2/PBI/2018 to amend existing rules governing the transport of foreign banknotes into and out of Indonesia's customs territory. The regulation establishes a one billion rupiah threshold for individuals, requires licensed institutions to obtain prior approval for larger volumes, and mandates quarterly reporting and supervision of these transactions. It also replaces previous customs-based penalties with specific administrative sanctions, including fines of up to 300 million rupiah and potential license revocation for non-compliance.
BANK INDONESIA REGULATION (PBI) NUMBER 20/2/PBI/2018 CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO BANK INDONESIA REGULATION NUMBER 19/7/PBI/2017 CONCERNING CARRYING FOREIGN BANKNOTES INTO AND OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALMIGHTY GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA Considering : a. that congruent with the goal of Bank Indonesia, namely to achieve and maintain rupiah stability, Bank Indonesia is authorised to implement monetary controls, one of which is to regulate the flow the foreign banknotes into and out of the customs territory of the Republic of Indonesia; b. that to support the effective application of the regulation on carrying foreign banknotes, an amendment to the existing regulation is required, specifically in terms of the sanctions applicable for violations of the regulation on carrying foreign banknotes into and out of the customs territory of the Republic of Indonesia; c. that based on the considerations referred to in letter a and letter b, it is necessary to implement an Amendment to Bank Indonesia Regulation (PBI) Number 19/7/PBI/2017 concerning Carrying Foreign Banknotes into and out of the Customs Territory of the Republic of Indonesia.
ELUCIDATION OF BANK INDONESIA REGULATION CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO BANK INDONESIA REGULATION NUMBER 19/7/PBI/2017 CONCERNING CARRYING FOREIGN BANKNOTES INTO AND OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA I. GENERAL To achieve and maintain rupiah stability in pursuance of the mandate according to Act Number 23 of 1999 concerning Bank Indonesia, as amended on several occasions, most recently by Act Number 6 of 2009, Bank Indonesia is authorised to implement monetary controls. To support the effective application of monetary controls, the mechanism to carry foreign banknotes (UKA) totalling an equivalent of more than Rp1,000,000,000 (one billion rupiah) must be regulated to ensure that Bank Indonesia can monitor the domestic supply and demand of UKA, while simultaneously mitigating the unlicensed flow of UKA. Backing the effective enforcement of the regulation on Carrying UKA, Bank Indonesia is required to amend the prevailing regulation, specifically in terms of the sanctions applicable for violating the regulation on Carrying UKA from prevention in accordance with Customs Laws to administrative sanctions in the form of fines.
2 - II. ARTICLE BY ARTICLE Article I Number 1 Article 1 Self-explanatory Number 2 Article 2 Paragraph (1) UKA includes polymer banknotes. Foreign banknotes printed in Indonesia are not considered UKA because the printed banknotes have not been recognised as legal tender by the issuing country. Therefore, printing companies authorised to print banknotes on behalf of the authorities in another country may carry the printed banknotes pursuant to prevailing regulations. Carrying UKA with an equivalent value in excess of Rp1,000,000,000 (one billion rupiah) takes into consideration the total UKA in possession. Example: An individual carrying UKA as follows: a. UAD50,000 (fifty thousand Australian dollars); b. USD30,000 (thirty thousand US dollars); and c. EUR20,000 (twenty thousand euros). The exchange rates published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia effective at the time of Carrying the UKA are as follows: 1 AUD = Rp10,800.00 1 USD = Rp13,500.00 1 EUR = Rp17,000.00 Therefore, the value of the UKA in possession is as follows: (AUD50,000 x Rp10,800) + (USD30,000 x Rp13,500) + (EUR20,000 x Rp17,000) = Rp1,285,000,000.00.
3 - Consequently, the value of the UKA carried, totalling Rp1,285,000,000 (one billion two hundred and eightyfive million rupiah), exceeds the threshold. Paragraph (2) Self-explanatory Paragraph (3) Self-explanatory Paragraph (4) Self-explanatory Number 3 Article 7 Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) Letter a The UKA Carrying Period represents one quarter, namely from January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December. Letter b Approval for each UKA Carry is the approval granted to carry UKA referring to the quota provided by Bank Indonesia. Paragraph (3) Carrying UKA in excess of the approved amount is the total UKA carried exceeding the amount approved by Bank Indonesia for each respective currency and each UKA Carry. Number 4 Article 7A Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) The UKA Carrying Period represents one quarter, namely from January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December.
4 - Paragraph (3) Example: If a Licensed Institution intends to carry UKA on 15th February 2018 for the period from January to March 2018, the Licensed Institution must apply for an Approval to Carry UKA no later than 15th January 2018. Paragraph (4) Self-explanatory Article 7B Self-explanatory Number 5 Article 8 Letter a Bank Indonesia may reject an Approval to Carry UKA by considering the purpose for carrying the UKA, for instance if a Licensed Institution applies for an Approval to Carry UKA on behalf of an Unlicensed Nonbank Money Changer and/or for an unlicensed fund transfer. Letter b Self-explanatory Letter c Self-explanatory Letter d Self-explanatory Number 6 Article 14A Paragraph (1) The UKA Carrying Period represents one quarter, namely from January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December. Paragraph (2) Self-explanatory Paragraph (3) Self-explanatory
5 - Article 14B Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) Letter a Off-site supervision includes monitoring, analysis and evaluation of the documents, data, information, reports, declarations and/or clarifications submitted by the Licensed Institution as well as other information sources. Letter b On-site inspections of the Licensed Institutions or third parties cooperating with the Licensed Institutions shall be conducted periodically or as required. On-site inspections include inspections of the documents, physical facilities and applications used by the Licensed Institutions. Paragraph (3) Self-explanatory Paragraph (4) Self-explanatory Number 7 Article 18 Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) The market selling rate refers to the exchange rates published by banks, nonbank money changers, Bloomberg and Reuters. Number 8 Article 19 Self-explanatory
6 - Number 9 Article 20 Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) The magnitude of the fine is calculated based on the excess UKA for each currency. Example: A Licensed Institution carries UKA totalling AUD50,000.00 (fifty thousand Australian dollars) and USD120,000.00 (one hundred and twenty thousand US dollars). Nevertheless, the Licensed Institution has only been approved to carry UKA totalling AUD40,000.00 (forty thousand Australian dollars) and USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars). Therefore, Licensed Institution will be subject to the following fines: a. In AUD, namely 10% of (AUD50,000 – AUD40,000) = AUD1,000 (one thousand Australian dollars); and b. In USD, namely 10% of (USD120,000 – USD100,000) = AUD2,000 (two thousand US dollars). Paragraph (3) Self-explanatory Number 10 Article 20A Paragraph (1) Self-explanatory Paragraph (2) The market selling rate refers to the exchange rates published by banks, nonbank money changers, Bloomberg and Reuters. Example: a. A party is subject to an administrative sanction in the form of an AUD fine totalling AUD5,000.00 (five thousand Australian dollars), but intends to pay the
7 - fine in US dollars (USD). The exchange rate used to convert the AUD to USD is the market selling rate (for instance the prevailing exchange rate published by Reuters AUD1.00 = USD0.8000). Therefore, the fine payable is AUD5,000 x USD0.8000 = USD4,000.00; and b. A party is subject to an administrative sanction in the form of an AUD fine totalling AUD5,000.00 (five thousand Australian dollars), but intends to pay the fine in rupiah. The exchange rate used to convert the AUD to IDR is the market selling rate (for instance the prevailing exchange rate published by Reuters AUD1.00 = Rp10,800). Therefore, the fine payable is AUD5,000 x Rp10,800 = Rp54,000,000. Paragraph (3) Example: An official from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Republic of Indonesia will deposit a fine of USD4,000 (four thousand US dollars) to state cash. The exchange rate used is the prevailing market selling rate at the time of deposit (for instance the prevailing exchange rate published by Reuters USD1.00 = Rp13,500). Therefore, the fine deposited to state cash will total USD4,000 x Rp13,500 = Rp54,000,000. Article 20B Self-explanatory Number 11 Article 22 Self-explanatory Number 12 Article 24 Self-explanatory
8 - Number 13 Article 25A Self-explanatory Number 14 Article 26 Self-explanatory Article II Self-explanatory SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 6185