Rupiah Opens Lower at IDR 16,632 per US Dollar
Jakarta, Bisnis.com – The rupiah opened lower at IDR 16,632 per United States (US) dollar in today’s trading, Wednesday (3/12/2025).
Based on Bloomberg data, the rupiah started trading today by weakening 0.04% or 7 points to Rp. 16,632 per US dollar. Together, the US dollar index fell 0.13% to 99.22.
Several Asian currencies also experienced weakening,including the Taiwan dollar (down 0.03%), the South Korean won (down 0.12%), the Philippine peso (down 0.28%), and the Indian rupee (down 0.35%).
Conversely, other Asian currencies strengthened, such as the Japanese yen (up 0.13%), the Hong Kong dollar (up 0.03%), and the Singapore dollar (up 0.05%).
In previous trading, Tuesday (2/12/2025), the rupiah closed up 0.23% or 38.5 points to a level of IDR 16,624.5 per US dollar.
Director of PT. Traze Mainan Futures Ibrahim Assuaibi estimates that today’s trading will see the rupiah fluctuate but close lower in the range of IDR 16,620- IDR 16,640 per US dollar.
Several factors are influencing the rupiah’s movement today. Expectations of continued easing by the Fed are present, wiht the CME FedWatch Tool indicating an 87.4% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in December 2025.
Additionally, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is escalating, as Ukraine increases drone attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Domestically, Indonesia’s national inflation rate weakened in November 2025. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a monthly Consumer Price index (CPI) increase of only 0.17%, down from 0.28% in October.
Year-on-year inflation eased to 2.72%, with year-to-date inflation at 2.27%. This was primarily driven by the core component, which rose 0.17% and contributed 0.11% to national inflation, with gold jewelry being the largest driver. gold prices recorded an…
Rupiah Weakens Slightly Against US Dollar on December 3, 2025
The Indonesian Rupiah closed at IDR 16,628 per United States dollar today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, according to data from Bloomberg. This represents a slight weakening of 0.02%,or 3 points,from the previous day’s close. Simultaneously, the US dollar index decreased by 0.18% to 99.18.
Throughout the day, exchange rates at major Indonesian banks fluctuated, ranging from IDR 16,425 to IDR 16,780. Here’s a breakdown of rates offered by four national banks as of Wednesday morning:
* Bank Central asia (BCA): E-rate buying at IDR 16,620 and selling at IDR 16,640; TT Counter buying at IDR 16,450 and selling at IDR 16,760; Bank Notes buying at IDR 16,450 and selling at IDR 16,750.
* Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI): E-rate buying at IDR 16,620 and selling at IDR 16,647; TT Counter buying at IDR 16,535 and selling at IDR 16,735.
* Bank Mandiri: Special buying rate of IDR 16,605 and selling at IDR 16,635; TT Counter and Bank Notes buying at IDR 16,425 and selling at IDR 16,725.
* Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI): Special buying rate of IDR 16,619 and selling at IDR 16,649; TT Counter and Bank Notes buying at IDR 16,520 and selling at IDR 16,780.