Pluang’s USD price is determined by custodian banks under the supervision of Bank of Indonesia, in compliance with Bappebti regulations.
Conversions between IDR to USD and vice versa are subject to a 0.25% fee. This fee is subject to an 11% VAT.
There is a market spread based on volatility, volume, and the time of the day. As a rule of thumb, market spread will be the lowest during weekdays from 08:00 to 15:00. This is directly related to the bank’s working hours, as all of the foreign exchange (forex) transactions will be passed onto Pluang’s bank partner.
The spread typically increases when the banks are closed. This is mainly due to the fact that Indonesia’s local banks do the majority of the forex transactions, and there is very little liquidity when the banks are closed. Due to this, the spread will typically increase in anticipation of the overnight price movements.