PEOPLE ADVISED NOT TO HEED RUMORS OF MONEY RUSH

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Nov 22 (Antara) - The people are advised not to heed or be influenced by rumors about a money rush, being spread by instigators who want to destabilize the country's economy and create chaos.          According to National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian, such rumors were being spread via the social media, and termed these as a hoax. Those spreading such rumors want to destabilize the country's economy to create chaos, he added.          Now, the security situation in the country is stable and people should not react on the basis of rumors about any money rush.          The Financial Service Authority (OJK) and the Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), also gave similar calls. The OJK advised the public not to be influenced by rumors about massive withdrawals of deposits from banks or money rush on November 25, 2016.          The OJK assured that the financial condition of national banks will remain good and will be monitored continuously. "We always monitor the banking conditions from time to time," OJK Director for Banking Supervision, Jasmi, noted in Jambi on Monday.