# Rupiah Perkasa 14.632/US$ Terimbas Kabar Pengunduran Diri Shinzo Abe - Makro Katadata.co.id

> The rupiah strengthened 0.19% to Rp14,632 per dollar on August 28 after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation for health reasons. Most Asian currencies also firmed, with the yen rising 0.72%, and the Fed's policy stance was cited as another factor.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51930-rupiah-perkasa-14-632-us-terimbas-kabar-pengunduran-diri-shinzo-abe-makro
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Regional currency strength lowers import costs for Asian feed buyers, but the move is driven by political news and dollar sentiment rather than changes in agricultural supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- katadata.co.id: https://katadata.co.id/finansial/makro/5f48d5d2c9319/rupiah-perkasa-14632us-terimbas-kabar-pengunduran-diri-shinzo-abe

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.