# 2018, Tahun yang Juga Penuh Duka Bagi Rupiah

> A year-end review from an Indonesian business outlet says the rupiah depreciated as much as 12.22% in 2018 and hit a record low of 15,255 per dollar in October. The drivers were tighter global liquidity, Federal Reserve rate increases, and rising US-China trade tensions, along with domestic economic weakness.

- Date: 2018-12-25 · published 2018-12-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61866-2018-tahun-yang-juga-penuh-duka-bagi-rupiah
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent rupiah weakness raises the local-currency cost of imported feed inputs and keeps pressure on Indonesian buyers, though this year-end recap adds no new price driver.

## Sources

- cnbcindonesia.com: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20181225074916-17-47835/2018-tahun-yang-juga-penuh-duka-bagi-rupiah

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