BANK INDONESIA REGULATION
NUMBER: 6 /32/PBI/2004
CONCERNING
ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004 ISSUE OF SPECIAL
UNCUT NOTES IN THE 20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND) RUPIAH
DENOMINATION
THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA,
Considering : a. whereas banknotes function as an instrument of payment and
provide a means for growth of numismatics in Indonesia;
b. whereas to promote the growth of numismatics (collection of
notes and coins) in Indonesia, it is deemed necessary to issue
banknotes with unique characteristics;
c. whereas to this end, Bank Indonesia shall issue and circulate
the year 2004 issue of special uncut notes in the 20,000
(twenty thousand) rupiah denomination;
d. now therefore, based on the considerations referred to in
letter a, letter b, and letter c, it is necessary to enact a Bank
Indonesia Regulation concerning the issuance and circulation
of the year 2004 issue of special uncut notes in the 20,000
(twenty thousand) rupiah denomination.
In view of : 1. Act 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 Number 3 of 2004 (State
Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2004,
Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia
Number 4357);
2. Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 6/14/PBI/2004 dated June
22, 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 the State
Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4388);
HAS DECREED:
To enact : THE BANK INDONESIA REGULATION CONCERNING
ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004
ISSUE OF SPECIAL UNCUT NOTES IN THE 20,000
(TWENTY THOUSAND) RUPIAH DENOMINATION.
Article 1
(1)Bank Indonesia shall issue and circulate the year 2004 issue of special rupiah
currency in the 20,000 (twenty thousand) rupiah denomination in the form of
uncut notes.
(2)Each sheet of uncut notes shall consist of 2 (two) banknotes or 4 (four)
banknotes comprising a single set.
Article 2
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be issued and placed
in circulation to a maximum of:
a. 5,000 (five thousand) sheets of 2 (two) notes; and
b. 5,000 (five thousand) sheets of 4 (four) notes.
Article 3
(1) Each note in the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph
(2) shall have a face value of Rp 20,000.00 (twenty thousand rupiahs).
(2) Each sheet of special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph (2)
shall consist of:
a. 2 (two) notes with a face value of Rp 40,000.00 (forty thousand rupiahs);
or
b. 4 (four) notes with a face value of Rp 80,000.00 (eighty thousand
rupiahs).
Article 4
(1) The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall consist of the
following types:
a. sheets consisting of 2 (two) notes in rectangular form, measuring 147 mm
x 130 mm;
b. sheets consisting of 4 (four) notes in rectangular form, measuring 294 mm
x 130 mm.
(2) Each sheet of special rupiah currency shall be issued with a certificate of
authenticity from Bank Indonesia.
(3) The material and specification of each note of the special rupiah currency as
referred to in Article 1 are:
a.color
the dominant color printed on the obverse and reverse sides of the banknote
is green;
b.images
1.obverse side
a)main image of a National Hero and underneath the inscription of
“OTO ISKANDAR DI NATA”;
b)the number “20000” representing face value, inscribed horizontally to
the upper left of the main image and vertically on the right;
c)to the left of the main image, directly below the number “20000”
representing face value, a rectoverso picture that if held up to the light
will reveal a complete logo of Bank Indonesia;
d)to the lower left of the main image, the words “BANK INDONESIA”
inscribed horizontally, and directly underneath this inscription, the
inscription of “DUA PULUH RIBU RUPIAH” (twenty thousand
rupiahs);
e)to the upper right of the main image, the national emblem of the
“Garuda Pancasila”;
f)to the lower left, the Bank Indonesia logo in a pentagonal field, printed
in optical variable ink that will change color from magenta to green
when viewed at certain angles;
g)to the right of the main image, the number “2004” representing year of
issue, inscription of “DEWAN GUBERNUR” (board of governors),
signature of the Governor of Bank Indonesia (Burhanuddin Abdullah)
accompanied by inscription of “GUBERNUR” (governor) and
signature of a Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (R. Maulana
Ibrahim) and the inscription of “DEPUTI GUBERNUR”;
h)background and filler consisting of wavy, slanted lines and a series of
lines curved in the shape of certain ornaments;
i) microtext with the inscription of “Bank Indonesia” or “BI”, legible
only under a magnifying glass, at the:
1) right of the portrait of the National Hero Oto Iskandar Di Nata,
forming vertical lines from top to bottom;
2) upper right 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;
2.reverse side
a)main image of a worker harvesting tea;
b)to the upper right of the main image, the inscription of “BANK
INDONESIA”;
c)below the main image, the inscription of “DENGAN RAHMAT
TUHAN YANG MAHA ESA, BANK INDONESIA
MENGELUARKAN UANG SEBAGAI ALAT PEMBAYARAN
YANG SAH DENGAN NILAI DUA PULUH RIBU RUPIAH” (with
the blessing of God the Almighty, Bank Indonesia hereby issues this
currency as legal tender to the value of twenty thousand rupiahs);
d)the number “20000” representing face value, inscribed horizontally to
the lower left and vertically on the upper left;
e)serial number consisting of 3 (three) letters and 6 (six) digits, located
to the lower left of the banknote and printed in black ink that will glow
with a greenish color under ultraviolet light, and on the upper right,
below the inscription of “BANK INDONESIA”, printed in red ink that
will glow with a yellowish color under ultraviolet light;
f)to the upper right, below the serial number, a rectoverso picture that if
held up to the light will reveal a complete logo of Bank Indonesia;
g)to the lower left, directly below the number “20000” representing face
value, the inscription of “PERUM PERCETAKAN UANG RI IMP.
2004” (the Indonesian currency mint, 2004);
h)to the left of the water mark, an invisibly printed image of a tea leaf
that glows with a greenish color under ultraviolet light;
i) to the upper left of the main image, an invisibly printed inscription of
the number “20000” representing face value, that will glow greenish
yellow under ultraviolet light;
j) microtext with the inscription of “Bank Indonesia” or “BI”, legible
only under a magnifying glass, at the:
1)upper and lower left, forming curves with varying text size from large to small;
2)upper and lower edges on the left and right of the banknote, in diagonal form.
c.material
the specifications of this banknote are as follows:
1. made of cotton fiber;
2. length 147 mm and width 65 mm;
3. light green;
4. does not glow under ultraviolet light;
5. water mark depicting the National Hero Oto Iskandar Di Nata;
6. woven security thread.
Article 5
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph (2) shall be
priced as follows:
a. sheets of 2 (two) notes shall be priced at Rp 150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty
thousand rupiahs) each;
b. sheets of 4 (four) notes shall be priced at Rp 250,000.00 (two hundred and
fifty thousand rupiahs) each.
Article 6
(1) Public circulation of the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1
shall be conducted by Bank Indonesia or other parties appointed by Bank
Indonesia.
(2) Circulation as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be conducted by means of
direct sale at prices as referred to in Article 5.
(3) Under certain circumstances, Bank Indonesia may conduct sale under auction
at the highest bidded prices above the prices referred to in Article 5.
(4) The scope of certain circumstances as referred to in paragraph (3) includes,
but is not limited to, the following:
a. initial sale (at the beginning of the issue period);
b. the event of excess demand;
c. certain circumstances enabling sale under auction for fundraising for
charitable purposes.
(5) Sale under auction as referred to in paragraph (3) shall be conducted by Bank
Indonesia or other parties appointed by Bank Indonesia.
Article 7
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be guaranteed by Bank
Indonesia at face value.
Article 8
(1) The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be legal tender in
the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.
(2) In the event that the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 is used
as an instrument for payment, each note shall be valued at face value.
Article 9
(3) If special rupiah currency as referred to in paragraph (1) is damaged,
replacement may be requested from Bank Indonesia.
(4) Replacement as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided in the form of
ordinary rupiah currency.
(5) The amount of replacement as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be calculated
on the basis of the size of each banknote, with reference to the applicable
legal provisions.
Article 10
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be issued and placed
in circulation commencing from December 29, 2004.
Article 11
This Bank Indonesia Regulation shall come into force on the date of its
enactment.
Enacted in: Jakarta
Dated: December 28, 2004
THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA,
BURHANUDDIN ABDULLAH
STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 168 OF 2004 DPU
