Restoring calm to the country's financial markets will require a more definitive step, say Daniel Moss and Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

The rupiah has weakened about 8 per cent to become the worst-performing currency in Asia in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Following last week’s sell-off, the rupiah fell 0.7 per cent to a new low against the US dollar in early trading on June 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Once trust begins to weaken simultaneously across multiple sectors, economic stress can accelerate much faster than many policymakers expect.

JAKARTA, June 9 : Indonesia's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday in an unexpected off-cycle rate hike, taking the benchmark rate to 5.50 per cent as…

JAKARTA, June 9 : Indonesia's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday in an unexpected off-cycle rate hike, taking the benchmark rate to 5.50 per cent as…

In a statement, the central bank said this was also a "pre-emptive measure" to maintain inflation within the government's target range of 1.5% to 3.5%.

JAKARTA, June 9 — Indonesia’s central bank announced a surprise 25-basis-point interest rate hike today, citing “high global volatility” and concerns over currency...

By Ying Xian Wong and Fabiana Negrin Ochoa

Indonesia's central bank announced a surprise 25-basis-point interest rate hike on June 9, citing "high global volatility" and concerns over currency stability.

Bank Indonesia hiked rates 25 bps to 5.50% in its first off-cycle move in eight years, following a 50 bps increase weeks earlier to defend the falling

Governance and policy uncertainty drive investors from IndonesiaRupiah is the world’s worst-performing currency vs USD this yearSlide drives equity selling, risks ‘doom loop’...

Restoring calm to the country's financial markets will require a more definitive step, say Daniel Moss and Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

Indonesia’s emergency interest rate hike and efforts to support the rupiah may have helped calm markets for now, but economists say investor confidence will not fully return…

The currency strengthened to around 13,950 rupiah per Singdollar on June 11. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Learn why the rupiah has recovered against the Singapore dollar, and why analysts believe the relief may be short-lived due to persistent economic pressures. Read more at…