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To the man-inthe-street a dollar's worth of rupiahs has the same emotional impact as US$5 has to us. US$300 is enough to keep a rural Indonesian family of 6 for a year. There's no black market so bring travelers cheques for safety. Buy American Express or Cook's T.C.'s because these companies have branches in Jakarta, Singapore and all over the world, in case you lose them. Some of Australia's savings banks and other lesser known banks without agents in Asia will let you starve before they replace your lost cheques. Traveler's Cheques usually carry a better rate than cash, but carry some USS1's and US$5's in case you need quick money when banks are closed..