A Vulnerable Situation

PROJECTS printing rupiah always seem to be rife with problems, such as non-transparent bidding, disputes between Bank Indonesia and currency producers, and news of bribery. One dispute took place in 2000, when PT Pura Barutama, a currency paper factory in Kudus, Central Java, won a bid to procure paper for Rp1,000 and Rp5,000 bills.

One deputy governor of Bank Indonesia at that time, was accused of accepting money from PT Pura Barutama for ensur

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