Bank Negara Indonesia It was prepared to be the Central Bank of Indonesia with the task of issuing and handling Indonesian currency. A few months after its establishment, Bank Negara Indonesia officially distributed the first official currency of Indonesia - ORI or Oeang Republik Indonesia. Following the appointment of "De Javasche Bank" as the Central Bank of Indonesia, Bank Negara Indonesia had its role shifted to that of a development bank, and was later given the right to serve as a foreign exchange bank. Following increased capitalization in 1955, the legal status of Bank Negara Indonesia was changed into that of a commercial
National symbols of Indonesia song "Ibu Pertiwi" and "Indonesia Pusaka" . In the national anthem "Indonesia Raya" the lyrics ""Jadi pandu ibuku"" ("Become the scout/guide for my mother") is a reference to Ibu Pertiwi as the mother of Indonesian people. Nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago. It is originated from Old Javanese ""Nusa"" and ""Antara"". ""Nusa"" literally means Island and ""Antara"" literally means "between". It is named like that because Indonesian archipelago is located between two continents (Asia and Australia) and two oceans (Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean) The map of Indonesian archipelago often used to symbolise Indonesia, especially Indonesian territory.