Bali warns tourists to use cryptocurrencies for payments

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Die indonesische Provinz Bali hat erklärt, dass Touristen keine Zahlungen mit Kryptowährungen tätigen dürfen, und warnte, dass Verstöße „strikt verfolgt werden“. Die Regierung versucht, den Zustrom ausländischer Touristen einzudämmen, um gegen problematische Ausländer vorzugehen, die gegen lokale Gesetze verstoßen. Beleidigung ausländischer Touristen muss mit harten Sanktionen rechnen Laut dem Gouverneur der Provinz, Wayan Koster, der am Sonntag, dem 28. Mai, auf einer Pressekonferenz zur Tourismusentwicklung sprach, werde Bali gegen ausländische Touristen vorgehen, die Kryptowährungen als Zahlungsmittel verwenden. Koster sagte, dass Straftäter mit Abschiebung, strafrechtlichen Sanktionen und anderen harten Sanktionen rechnen müssten. „Ausländische Touristen, die sich unangemessen verhalten, Aktivitäten ausführen, die …
The Indonesian province of Bali has explained that tourists are not allowed to make payments with cryptocurrencies and warned that violations are "strictly pursued". The government tries to contain the influx of foreign tourists in order to take problematic foreigners who violate local laws. Insulting of foreign tourists must expect hard sanctions, according to the governor of the province, Wayan Koster, who spoke on Sunday, May 28th, at a press conference on tourism development, Bali will act against foreign tourists who use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Koster said that offenders should expect deportation, criminal sanctions and other hard sanctions. “Foreign tourists who behave inappropriately, carry out activities that ... (Symbolbild/KNAT)

The Indonesian province of Bali has declared that tourists are not allowed to make payments with cryptocurrencies, and warned that violations are "strictly pursued".

The government tries to contain the influx of foreign tourists in order to act against problematic foreigners who violate local laws.

insult of foreign tourists must expect hard sanctions

according to the governor of the province, Wayan Koster, who spoke on a press conference on tourism development on Sunday, May 28th, Bali will act against foreign tourists who use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Koster said that offenders should expect deportation, criminal sanctions and other hard sanctions.

"foreign tourists who behave inappropriately, carry out activities that are not allowed in their visa permit, use crypto as a means of payment and violate other provisions are strictly punished."

The provincial governor of Bali emphasized that the Indonesian Rupiah was the only legal currency that was approved as a means of payment, and explained that the use of any other currency violated the Indonesian law and criminals with a one -year prison sentence and a fine of up to 200 million Rupiah ($ 13,000).

Koster's warning is in the middle of reports on the governor's plan to introduce a quota system in order to limit the number of foreign tourists in the province and also contaminate the influx of foreigners that violate local regulations. Balis tourism sector, who reached its peak in 2019, suffered a blow in 2020 during the Covid 19 pandemic, which meant that the island closed international flights and thereby severely restricted the entry into the country.

While Bali has now opened its borders again, the province stated that the unruly behavior of tourists has increased, which apparently causes the locals and the government.

crypto is allowed, but not for payments

The head of the Bank of Indonesia for Bali, Trisno Nugroho, said that cryptocurrencies in the province are acceptable, but their use as a means of payment. As already reported, Kryptoctok potato the Bank of Indonesia warned financial institutions against facilitating cryptocurrency payments.

Koster also explained that foreign exchange transactions can only take place with the approval of the Indonesian central bank, and added that business without license could be punished with a maximum penalty of a maximum of five years and a fine of a maximum of 22 billion rupiah ($ 1.4 million).

"Violations are punished with administrative sanctions in the form of written references, obligations for fines and payments."

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