Bank Indonesia (BI) officially launched the 2000 Rp money as legal tender in Indonesia. New banknotes Rp 2000 was dominated by gray.
The launch of this new money committed by officials while (Pjs.) Governor of Bank Indonesia, Miranda S. Goeltom, accompanied by Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia of circulation of money, S. Budi Rochadi, Governor of South Kalimantan, Rudy Ariffin, and the Governor of Central Kalimantan, Agustin Teras Narang in Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Thursday (9/7/2009).
"Issuance of the new emission of paper money is an implementation of Bank Indonesia's policy in the field of circulation of money in order to satisfy the needs of dollars in public money in a fairly nominal amount, type the appropriate fractions, timely and in proper condition circulation," explained Miranda.
New pieces of money picture of Prince Antasari (National Hero from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan) with the image the back of Dayak Traditional Dance. The money will be valid as legal tender starting on July 10, 2009.
BI in the press release explains, the selection picture on the money refers to the design of paper money before the theme of National Hero. This is a form of appreciation to the heroes and to contribute to the preservation of national culture.
New banknotes Rp 2000 color gray dominant with the security elements of image watermark Prince Antasari with security threads embedded in paper money and saying repeatedly BI2000 that will memendar red under ultraviolet light.
New bills, it also accommodates the needs of the blind by providing a specific code (blind code) on the right side of the face of money in the form of rectangular boxes printed in intaglio.
In addition, as at the time issued a new banknote denominations and Rp100.000 emissions Rp20.000 year 2004, and 10,000 years Rp50.000 emissions and 2005, the BI also issued banknotes Rp2.000 Uncut (specifically the money that has not been cut / money continued) as much as 4700 sheets with the kind of money continued each containing bilyet 2, 4 and 50 bilyet bilyet. As collectibles, Uncut is common banknotes issued in various countries as the publication of a special currency.