Indonesia's economic jitters send Rupiah lower
Jun 05, 2026
Indonesia [Jakarta], June 5: Indonesia's rupiah hit more than 18,000 per dollar for the first time Thursday as the country is stung by surging energy costs, while lawmakers passed a bill expanding oversight of the central bank that raised concerns over its independence. Bank Indonesia has in moved to bolster the currency, which has been hammered amid mounting concerns about the state of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
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