Hooray. Because the exchange rate is already exceeding 17845, on a more permanent basis, according to many Indonesian people on social media, Indonesia is now independent, free from colonisation. !!!Got 17869 today for USD.
Becoming more like Star Trek captain's log 17900
To infinity and beyond Woody
Interesting twitter link on the reasons for the weakening IDR, which has gone from around 14300, to 15500. That's almost at the crazy level of 16000 that happened for a while at the start of the pandemic. Glad I'm paid in dollars, because all the other major currencies seem to be weakening as much as the IDR if not more (GBP, EUR etc). It seems to be that the BI is not raising interest rates fast enough, in the opinion of the markets.
Well put together indeed.Excellent explanation of why the rupiah is weakening
by the end of the year? looks like in a week or two.Options markets now imply a roughly 45% chance that the rupiah weakens to Rp 19,000 by the end of the year, with some traders even pricing in a move toward Rp 20,000 over the next 12 months."