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The rupiah weakened 1.24% to 16,285 per dollar on Wednesday, December 19, its steepest drop since October, after trading near 15,900 on December 13. Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo blamed global uncertainty, including Trump-era US policy, limited Fed rate cuts, dollar strength and geopolitical risk.
The sharp rupiah sell-off lowers Indonesian export prices in dollar terms, which can pressure palm oil and other Indonesian commodity values, though the effect is modest.
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