Rupiah Opens Lower โฃAmid Global Economic Data Watch,โ November 13, 2025
Jakarta, Indonesia – Tehโฃ Indonesian Rupiah โcommencedโข trading sluggishly this Thursday, November 13, 2025, opening at IDR 16,737 per US dollar,โ a 0.12% decrease equivalent to 20 points. The currency’s performance arrives as โขglobal markets โคawait key economic data releases from the United States,possibly influencing investor โฃsentiment and broader economic forecasts.
The Rupiah’s initial dip reflects a complex interplay of domestic and international factors. Bank indonesia (BI) projectsโฃ national economic growth โof 5.33% in 2026, slightly below the government and DPR’s 5.4% target. BI is actively considering measures โto bolster growth, including potential interest rate reductions and expanded monetary liquidity. Simultaneously, the US dollar index โopened down 0.02% to โ99.47, creating โฃa mixed signal for regional currencies.
According to Bloomberg data at 09:16 WIB, the Rupiah’s opening decline contrasts with gains observed in several other Asian currencies. The Malaysian ringgit โrose 0.05%, the Philippine peso appreciated 0.06%, and the Hong Kong and Japanese yen both strengthened by โข0.02% and 0.06% โrespectively. However, the Taiwan dollar and South Korean won also experienced opening declines of 0.10% and โค0.08% respectively.
BI anticipates the Rupiah will fluctuate throughout theโ day, with a potential closing โฃrange of IDR 16,720-IDR 16,760 per US dollar. The โrealization of future fiscal stimulation โspending will be โa โคkey determinant in achieving the โฃgovernment’s 5.4% economic growth target for 2026.
