# IMF Reminds Govt of Rupiah Volatility - News En.tempo.co

> IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde urged Indonesian policymakers to stay alert to financial stability risks from the Federal Reserve's plan to normalize rates. She cited the volatility of projected capital outflows. Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo said rupiah fluctuations would continue until about the third week of March and that the central bank would not let the currency weaken too far.

- Date: 2018-02-28 · published 2018-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66814-imf-reminds-govt-of-rupiah-volatility-news-en-tempo-co
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Expected rupiah volatility through the March Fed meeting makes imported feed costs harder to hedge for Indonesian buyers. Central bank intervention limits the downside but does not remove the pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.tempo.co: https://en.tempo.co/read/916143/imf-reminds-govt-of-rupiah-volatility

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