{ "success": true, "data": { "id": 1748476, "msgid": "rupiah-movements-in-2026-from-rp16-600-to-rp17-700-1779546317", "date": "2026-05-19 11:50:05", "title": "Rupiah Movements in 2026: From Rp16,600 to Rp17,700", "author": "", "source": "CNBC", "tags": "", "topic": "Economy", "summary": "The US dollar\u2019s strength has intensified the rupiah\u2019s depreciation in 2026. By 11:00 WIB on 19 May 2026, the rupiah traded at Rp17,720 per US$, its weakest level so far this year, continuing the trend of breaching the psychological Rp17,000 level. Since the start of 2026, the rupiah has weakened about 6.3% to Rp17,720 per US$, from Rp16,670 at end-2025.", "content": "

The rupiah has come under increasing pressure from the US dollar in\nrecent times, extending the depreciation trend of 2026. Refinitiv data\nshows, in trading on Tuesday (19 May 2026) at 11:00 WIB, the rupiah at\nRp17,720 per US.T<\/em>h<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>l<\/em>e<\/em>v<\/em>e<\/em>l<\/em>i<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>\u2019s<\/em>w<\/em>e<\/em>a<\/em>k<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>2026t<\/em>o<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>e<\/em>a<\/em>n<\/em>d<\/em>c<\/em>o<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>u<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>t<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>n<\/em>d<\/em>o<\/em>f<\/em>b<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>a<\/em>k<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>g<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>p<\/em>s<\/em>y<\/em>c<\/em>h<\/em>o<\/em>l<\/em>o<\/em>g<\/em>i<\/em>c<\/em>a<\/em>l<\/em>l<\/em>e<\/em>v<\/em>e<\/em>l<\/em>.C<\/em>o<\/em>m<\/em>p<\/em>a<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>w<\/em>i<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>e<\/em>n<\/em>d<\/em>o<\/em>f<\/em>2025,\u2006t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>h<\/em>a<\/em>s<\/em>w<\/em>e<\/em>a<\/em>k<\/em>e<\/em>n<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>q<\/em>u<\/em>i<\/em>t<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>u<\/em>b<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>a<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>l<\/em>l<\/em>y<\/em>.O<\/em>n<\/em>W<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>n<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>y<\/em>(31D<\/em>e<\/em>c<\/em>e<\/em>m<\/em>b<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>2025)t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>w<\/em>a<\/em>s<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>c<\/em>o<\/em>r<\/em>d<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>16,\u2006670p<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>.\nThus, from the start of the year to date, the rupiah has weakened from\nRp16,670 per US$ to Rp17,720 per US.I<\/em>n<\/em>o<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>w<\/em>o<\/em>r<\/em>d<\/em>s<\/em>,\u2006t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>h<\/em>a<\/em>s<\/em>w<\/em>e<\/em>a<\/em>k<\/em>e<\/em>n<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>b<\/em>y<\/em>a<\/em>b<\/em>o<\/em>u<\/em>t<\/em>6.30<\/span>.[sic\n\u2013 preserved as translated, though logically a depreciation occurred] In\nJanuary, the rupiah remained within the Rp16,600s to Rp16,900s per\nUS.T<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>m<\/em>o<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>\u2019s<\/em>h<\/em>i<\/em>g<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>c<\/em>l<\/em>o<\/em>s<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>g<\/em>l<\/em>e<\/em>v<\/em>e<\/em>l<\/em>f<\/em>o<\/em>r<\/em>J<\/em>a<\/em>n<\/em>u<\/em>a<\/em>r<\/em>y<\/em>2026w<\/em>a<\/em>s<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>c<\/em>o<\/em>r<\/em>d<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>o<\/em>n<\/em>T<\/em>u<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>y<\/em>(20J<\/em>a<\/em>n<\/em>u<\/em>a<\/em>r<\/em>y<\/em>2026),\u2006w<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>c<\/em>l<\/em>o<\/em>s<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>16,\u2006945p<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>.\nEntering February, pressure on the rupiah eased somewhat. The local\ncurrency moved within the Rp16,700s to Rp16,800s per US.B<\/em>y<\/em>m<\/em>o<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>\u2011e<\/em>n<\/em>d<\/em>,\u2006t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>m<\/em>a<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>b<\/em>e<\/em>l<\/em>o<\/em>w<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>p<\/em>s<\/em>y<\/em>c<\/em>h<\/em>o<\/em>l<\/em>o<\/em>g<\/em>i<\/em>c<\/em>a<\/em>l<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>17,\u2006000p<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>\nlevel. Pressure reappeared in March. The rupiah slowly moved closer to\nthe Rp17,000 per US$ level. At the end of March, the position of the\nrupiah was closer to that level. The Rp17,000 per US$ level was finally\nbreached on Monday (6 April 2026). At that time, the rupiah closed for\nthe first time in 2026 at Rp17,030 per US.A<\/em>f<\/em>t<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>,\u2006t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>m<\/em>a<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>b<\/em>o<\/em>v<\/em>e<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>17,\u2006000p<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>\nuntil the end of April. As the month changed, the depreciation deepened.\nThe rupiah moved from Rp17,210 per US$ on Tuesday (28 April 2026) to\nRp17,275 per US$ on Wednesday (29 April 2026), then Rp17,305 per US$ on\nThursday (30 April 2026). Entering May, the rupiah weakened again. On\nTuesday (5 May 2026), the rupiah was at Rp17,410 per US.A<\/em>w<\/em>e<\/em>e<\/em>k<\/em>l<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>,\u2006o<\/em>n<\/em>T<\/em>u<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>y<\/em>(12M<\/em>a<\/em>y<\/em>2026),\u2006t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>t<\/em>o<\/em>u<\/em>c<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>17,\u2006490p<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>.\nIn mid-May, the rupiah briefly traded at Rp17,460 per US$ on Wednesday\n(13 May 2026). The depreciation continued on Monday of this week (18 May\n2026) when the rupiah closed at Rp17,640 per US$ or 1.03% weaker, the\ndeepest daily depreciation so far this year. CNBC Indonesia Research<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-movements-in-2026-from-rp16-600-to-rp17-700-1779546317", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }