# Indonesia intervenes as rupiah falls to Asian crisis lows

> Bank Indonesia stepped into the currency market on Tuesday to defend the rupiah. The currency hit 16,640 per dollar, its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis. Concerns over politics, government spending and capital flight drove the decline.

- Date: 2025-03-25 · published 2025-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25912-indonesia-intervenes-as-rupiah-falls-to-asian-crisis-lows
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness and capital outflows raise import costs for Indonesian feed and food buyers. Central bank intervention signals official resistance to further declines.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/indonesia-cbank-says-rupiah-weakness-reflects-global-domestic-factors-2025-03-25/

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