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Old 31-10-2022, 02:04 PM
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Re: Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread
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Originally Posted by HeatguyAlvin View Post
Ah, i noticed I've framed that wrongly. I'm definitely not complaining about 200 rupiah variance but how in a matter of a day or two the XE rate rose to 11,000++. Its no wonder why hotels don't collect deposits in their local currency any longer, noticed that on my XE card throughout my three nights i had a 1% to 2% markup on several days. Thought it was weird but it could be just currency fluctuations.

I have a BNI bank account in Singapore..... I can use their bankcard to make withdrawals in Batam bypassing the need for moneychangers. No overseas service charge and exchange rate on par with the market rates. Very convenient.
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