Rupiah Hovers Near IDR 17,820 Following BI Rate Move

2026-09-23 08:10 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

The Indonesian rupiah traded near IDR 17,820 per U.S.

dollar on Wednesday afternoon, recovering from an intraday low of IDR 17,875, after Bank Indonesia held its benchmark rate steady at 5.75% for a third month, in line with estimates.

The decision was the first policy meeting under newly appointed Governor Destry Damayanti and followed a total 100bp increase in three moves during May and June, when policymakers tightened policy to support the currency after it fell to record lows against the dollar.

The rupiah has since regained some ground but faced renewed pressure in recent weeks as concerns over Indonesia’s fiscal outlook intensified amid higher oil prices and lawmakers’ push to revise the 2003 State Finance Law and allow a wider deficit above 3% of GDP.

A still-wide interest-rate differential offered some support, while a firmer U.S.

dollar tempered gains.

The dollar index stood near an eight-week high as hawkish Fed signals reinforced bets on additional hikes later this year.



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