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Rupiah (IDR)

The rupiah is the currency of Indonesia, issued by Bank Indonesia.

Alphabetic code
IDR
Numeric code
360
Symbol
Rp
Minor units
2
Example
IDR 1,234.50
Used in
Indonesia

History

  1. 1946 The Oeang Republik Indonesia, the first currency issued by the Indonesian republic, enters circulation during the struggle for independence.
  2. 1965 The rupiah is redenominated, with 1 new rupiah replacing 1,000 old rupiah.
  3. 1997 Bank Indonesia abolishes its exchange rate intervention band in August and lets the rupiah float during the Asian financial crisis.

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