Bali Payments: Safer Rules for Cash, Cards and QRIS in 2026
Visitors in Bali can lower payment risks by relying on bank-linked ATMs, licensed money changers and rupiah transactions for everyday spending.
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Bali tourist levy faces fake-link and duplicate-charge risks
Foreign visitors to Bali’s Rp150,000 tourism levy are facing fake-link and duplicate-charge risks as travelers search for the official payment page, l…
North Denpasar Police Investigate Alleged Fake Transfer Beer Scam
Police in North Denpasar are investigating a reported fraud at a Madura stall after a customer allegedly used fake bank transfer proof to obtain two c…
BI Bali reaffirms rupiah-only rule for tourism transactions
Bank Indonesia’s Bali office has restated that tourism transactions in Indonesia must be settled in rupiah under PBI No. 17/3/PBI/2015, treating payme…
BPD Bali prepares QRIS cross-border rollout for South Korea
BPD Bali is advancing plans to join Bank Indonesia’s new QRIS cross-border payment linkage with South Korea, aiming to support seamless QR-based trans…
QRIS Cross-Border With Japan Starts for Indonesians, Inbound Use Still in Development
Bank Indonesia launched QRIS cross-border payments with Japan in August 2025 for Indonesian travellers spending in Japan, while inbound QR-based payme…
