# USD/IDR seesaws around 14,100 amid trade jitters, eyes on Bank Indonesia rate decision — Octa

> The USD/IDR pair traded around 14,100 as traders weighed US-China trade risks against expectations that Bank Indonesia would hold its benchmark rate at 5.0%. Reports also noted that the US and Indonesia pledged to double bilateral trade volume over five years.

- Date: 2019-11-21 · published 2019-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56388-usd-idr-seesaws-around-14-100-amid-trade-jitters-eyes-on-bank-indonesia-rate
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Currency swings in the rupiah affect the cost of imported feed inputs for Indonesian buyers, and the pair's direction hinges on trade headlines and central bank policy.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: neutral

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/775406/

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