# From Monetary Easing to Political Tensions, Domestic Factors Push the Rupiah to Rp 16,400

> The rupiah came under pressure to around 16,400 per dollar, with the Jisdor reference rate at 16,461 on Friday 29 August. Drivers include the recent benchmark rate cut, month-end dollar demand for debt and import payments, and social-political tension. Analysts still see the currency on an upward trend into September.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23619-from-monetary-easing-to-political-tensions-domestic-factors-push-the-rupiah-to
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Month-end dollar demand and domestic political risk are weighing on the rupiah, which affects the local cost of imported feed inputs. The impact on global grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- kompas.id: https://www.kompas.id/artikel/en-faktor-domestik-tekan-rupiah-ke-level-rp-16400

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