Puras Attitude, Aulias Denials

The case of the banknote paper tender involving Pura Barutama has left in its wake a foul-smelling scandal that reverberates throughout all of Bank Indonesia.

June 10, 2003

THE printing of paper money that can legally be circulated in the territories of the Republic of Indonesia has long been the work of the state-owned securities paper and banknote printing company Perum Peruri. Ever since it was first set up, Peruri has printed money at the demand of the central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI). And up to now, this business of printing money has always gone smoothly. However, problems began when Peruri had to print R

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