Why Indonesia’s Rupiah Keeps Hitting Record Lows

Indonesia’s rupiah — Asia’s worst-performing currency this year — has been under pressure since late 2024 when investors began reassessing the country’s fiscal outlook following the election of President Prabowo Subianto. Before this current period of volatility, the currency hadn’t traded at such weak levels since the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-98.
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Bloomberg Markets
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