Really? There's plenty of old rupiah still in circulation. I swear some of the Rp1000 notes on my table now are at least 10 years or more. :bsmilie:
The main problem is USD. Many money changers and even large established banks are known to reject US notes from a certain series/year. Further more, notes exchanged must be crisp and new. No folds, creases, marks etc. Any of the above, and they will try to give you a less than favourable rate. Quoted reasons include them wanting to sell it back to US Treasury Dept. (???) No logic to me. The moment you keep the money in your wallet it is bound to have a fold. Unless you seal them all up into a box or something. But hey... this is Indonesia for you.. :bsmilie:
Oh yes. I forgot to add. Just bring SGD to exchange. Generally SGD - IDR conversion is much better in Indonesia itself. They like our dollars. Heh.