# Dollar Strengthens to Rp18,145/US$, BI Governor Points to the Problem

> Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti said the rupiah was at Rp18,145 per dollar on November 2, up from about Rp17,830 at the end of Q3. She attributed the pressure to the Middle East conflict, US monetary tightening and investor sentiment toward emerging-market assets.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:10:56.409Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77577-dollar-strengthens-to-rp18-145-us-bi-governor-points-to-the-problem
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained rupiah weakness raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients and fertiliser. Pressure from US rate tightening adds to the cost of importing feed for Indonesian buyers.

## Sources

- cnbcindonesia.com: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20261103172344-17-781995/dolar-menguat-ke-level-rp18145-us--gubernur-bi-tunjuk-masalahnya

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