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Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said FX volatility seen in April, driven by higher-for-longer US interest rates pulling capital from emerging markets, needed careful monitoring. The rupiah had hit its weakest level since the 2020 COVID selloff and the central bank made a surprise rate hike in April.
Sustained emerging-market currency stress raises import costs for Indonesian feed buyers and reflects the rate environment that is keeping the dollar firm.
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