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Old 15-06-2006, 04:18 PM
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Re: Batam, Bintan, Balai Field reports

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Originally Posted by LeeKH
Strangely..., I went to Arcade at Raffles Place. Two money changers quoted $1=5800RP, a few others $1=5750, and not so popular ones $1=5700. At Batam ferry terminal, it was $1=5800. Then again, the rupiah could have devalued in over 3 days.

Anyway, at the end of the day, we don't change that much money for such a big difference. Only thing is, gotta look at the zeros carefully.
arcade rates normally quite good, probably a small difference compare to best rate you can get else where...forget about changing at harbour front, total rip off...

in Batam, i found that the rate at the terminal normally more expensive by rp100-200 for every S$1 than you can get from changers at Nagoya.....