# IDR/USD: Rupiah Eyes Asian Financial Crisis Lows as Policy Support Wanes - Bloomberg

> The Indonesian rupiah risks falling to its lowest level since the Asian Financial Crisis as the central bank shifts dovishly. Barclays expects it to test 16,800 per dollar by year-end, and Malayan Banking forecasts that level this quarter.

- Date: 2025-01-23 · published 2025-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26815-idr-usd-rupiah-eyes-asian-financial-crisis-lows-as-policy-support-wanes
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah makes imported feed ingredients and grain costlier for Indonesian buyers, raising the local-currency cost of soymeal and corn imports.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-23/idr-usd-rupiah-eyes-asian-financial-crisis-lows-as-policy-support-wanes

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