Success Stories Redenominasi Turkish Lira
Imagine if you have the money to Rp 1,000,000. Assume that big money can buy a new mobile phone. Then, the government made redenominasi rupiah from Rp 1,000,000 to Rp 1,000. After redenominasi, new money amounting to Rp 1,000 can be used to buy a mobile phone similar. Theoretically that’s only going to happen after redenominasi, which means the use of a new currency with the aim of replacing the old currency. The difference is, the nominal figures indicated on the new currency will be smaller, typically by reducing the number of zeros.
Based on empirical evidence, if the conditions are met, then redenominasi will not reduce the value of real income. Redenominasi also will not reduce the purchasing power of the old currency, which will be replaced with new money. One of the countries that are relatively successful doing redenominasi is Turkey, as written in the paper “The National Currency Re-Denomination Experience in Several Countries-A Comparative Analysis” by Duca Ioana, professor of Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest, Romania.
Romania also quite successful doing redenominasi in connection with its intention to join the euro zone. Steve Hanke is a U.S. economist who had tried to apply redenominasi in late New Order in Indonesia, but canceled. However, he did teach Bulgaria redenominasi classified successfully. Also in preparation for entering the European Union membership, though a little heavy, Turkey decided redenominasi in 1998. After seven years of preparation, starting January 1, 2005, at the beginning of the fiscal year, Turkey did redenominasi against the lira. Redenominasi made at the beginning of the fiscal year with the aim that all accounting records and the state finance company directly using the new currency with the nominal rate is smaller.

