# Bank Indonesia intervenes after rupiah falls to 5-year low against dollar

> Bank Indonesia conducted a "bold" foreign exchange intervention on Friday after the rupiah fell to its weakest level against the US dollar since March 2020. A central bank official said the rupiah's depreciation was due to Donald Trump's trade policies.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26351-bank-indonesia-intervenes-after-rupiah-falls-to-5-year-low-against-dollar
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah raises Indonesia's cost of imported feed ingredients and can squeeze local feed millers' margins, while the central bank's intervention signals it may limit further rate cuts.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/bank-indonesia-intervenes-after-rupiah-falls-5-year-low-against-dollar-2025-02-28/

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