Karawang – As many as 40 journalists partnering with Bank Indonesia Kalsel were invited to see the process of making rupiah currency at the Republic of Indonesia Money Printing Public Company (Peruri) in Parung Mulya Village, Ciampel, Karawang, West Java, Saturday (15/5/2023).
This South Kalimantan journalist activity entitled Capacity Building Journalists takes place from Saturday to Tuesday (13-16/5/2023) and aims to strengthen the management of Bank Indonesia policy communications in the regions and improve the capabilities and expertise of journalists in writing economic news to support the effectiveness of Bank Indonesia policy communications .
In this activity journalists are also given the opportunity to write good and true economics. Where later every journalistic work will be reviewed by a team of experts from the Tempo Institute.
Head of SBU Uang Republik Indonesia, Fadel, said that people can know and understand so that they love Rupiah money more and always protect it so that it is not damaged. “It is our duty and obligation to socialize it to the public so that Rupiah money can be properly guarded,” said Fadel to the media crew.
Through journalist visits, Fadel hopes that people will love Rupiah more because it takes a long and complicated process to print money.
Hilda Erika said that the presence of South Kalimantan journalists would later be able to share experiences with the wider community through reporting. “So that more and more people know the whereabouts of money it is very important to protect it,” he said.
Bank Indonesia continues to strive to improve security aspects in printing Rupiah currency in order to minimize the occurrence of counterfeiting of rupiah currency. One way is by updating the design of the Rupiah banknotes, which are even more complicated so that banknotes are not easily imitated and counterfeited.
Bank Indonesia’s Education Division, Adila Luthfiana, said that the design of the money is attractive so that people are attracted to love and care for money. His party continues to try to do that.
“That way, people will love money more and save it properly. It is also an attitude of our love for the Republic of Indonesia by taking care of our own currency,” he explained.
According to Adila, every year, many banknotes are destroyed because they are in bad condition. Therefore, BI needs to recalculate the need for currency in circulation in the community as the amount of money damaged. He asked the public to pay more attention to safeguarding the feasibility of Rupiah as a means of official transactions in society.
The day before going to Perum Peruri, the group of journalists received journalistic training refreshments from the Tempo Institute, as well as an explanation of the role and functions of Bank Indonesia by the Head of South Kalimantan BI Wahyu Pratomo, at the Aryaduta Hotel, Bandung City, West Java.
Wahyu Pratomo said that the role and functions of Bank Indonesia were increasingly emphasized along with the ratification of Law Number 4 of 2023 concerning the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector. BI’s duties and authorities are emphasized in maintaining financial system stability and sustainable economic growth by maintaining independence.
Apart from that, said Wahyu, it is time for South Kalimantan to develop a green economy industry in line with the depletion of coal mining output. His party wants to increase green energy, MSME development, tourism, and other potential sectors.
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