# Rupiah Weakens Past 15,000 per Dollar for First Time Since 1998 - Bloomberg

> The Indonesian rupiah weakened past 15,000 per US dollar for the first time in about 20 years as sentiment toward emerging-market assets soured and oil prices jumped. The currency has fallen almost 10 percent this year amid rising US interest rates and a large current-account deficit.

- Date: 2018-10-02 · published 2018-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62835-rupiah-weakens-past-15-000-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-1998-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah raises the local cost of imported feed inputs and raises Indonesia's import bill for oil and other goods, which can squeeze feed-mill margins and limit demand for imported grain and meal.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-04-04 | [Brent Oil Futures Hit $90 a Barrel for First Time Since October - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30897-brent-oil-futures-hit-90-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-october-bloomberg.md) | +1.2% | -7.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-27 | [Ringgit weakens past 4.00 against US dollar \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20417-ringgit-weakens-past-4-00-against-us-dollar-the-star.md) | +6.6% | -1.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-01 | [Indian rupee breaks 69 vs dollar for first time; down over 8% in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64796-indian-rupee-breaks-69-vs-dollar-for-first-time-down-over-8-in-2018.md) | -3.1% | -4.9% |
| BRENT | 2021-06-30 | [Rupee weakens further amid strong dollar, rising oil prices - Daijiworld.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46886-rupee-weakens-further-amid-strong-dollar-rising-oil-prices-daijiworld-com.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-31 | [Rupee weakens 11 paise to 95.49 against dollar: What’s weighing on the currency - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18177-rupee-weakens-11-paise-to-95-49-against-dollar-what-s-weighing-on-the-currency.md) | +10.1% | +24.2% |
| DXY | 2016-06-27 | [China Weakens Yuan Fixing by Most Since August as Dollar Surges - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12454-china-weakens-yuan-fixing-by-most-since-august-as-dollar-surges-bloomberg.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-05-18 | [IDR/USD: Indonesian Rupiah Set for Rally in Second Half on Weaker Dollar - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24975-idr-usd-indonesian-rupiah-set-for-rally-in-second-half-on-weaker-dollar.md) | -1.4% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Ringgit weakens past 4.00 against US dollar \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20417-ringgit-weakens-past-4-00-against-us-dollar-the-star.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/rupiah-weakens-past-15-000-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-1998

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