# Indonesia central bank says rupiah fall due to impact of Fed outlook

> Bank Indonesia said the rupiah's sharp fall to a four-month low on Thursday, December 19, reflected the US Federal Reserve's policy outlook. Markets had read the Fed as more hawkish than expected, and the rupiah weakened as much as 1.03% to 16,250 per dollar.

- Date: 2024-12-19 · published 2024-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27291-indonesia-central-bank-says-rupiah-fall-due-to-impact-of-fed-outlook
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Hawkish Fed signals strengthen the dollar and tighten emerging-market financial conditions, which can weigh on Indonesian export prices and raise import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40338509

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