# Indonesia's surprise rate cut, growth gambit put rupiah in the crosshairs

> Indonesia's central bank surprised markets with a rate cut as the rupiah hovered near 16,585 per US dollar. The currency is the worst performer in Asia this year, down about 3%, after a record low of 16,970 in April. The bank has intervened several times in 2025 to defend it.

- Date: 2025-10-01 · published 2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23206-indonesia-s-surprise-rate-cut-growth-gambit-put-rupiah-in-the-crosshairs
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients such as soybean meal, corn and wheat, which can pressure Indonesian feed mill margins and import demand. Lower rates add to currency pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-surprise-rate-cut-growth-gambit-put-rupiah-crosshairs-2025-09-19/

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