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        "id": 1844521,
        "msgid": "rupiah-opens-slightly-stronger-at-rp-17-992-despite-fitch-warning-on-fragile-macroeconomic-conditions-1783392683",
        "date": "2026-07-07 09:11:28",
        "title": "Rupiah Opens Slightly Stronger at Rp 17,992 Despite Fitch Warning on Fragile Macroeconomic Conditions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah opened marginally stronger on Tuesday, trading at Rp 17,992 per US dollar, despite lingering negative sentiment from a Fitch Ratings report highlighting the fragility of Indonesia's macroeconomic fundamentals. The report pointed to a weakening currency, declining foreign reserves, and massive capital outflows, warning that prolonged pressure could increase government debt costs and risk a sovereign rating downgrade. The market is also unsettled by the end of a 72-month trade surplus streak, with a US$1.61 billion deficit recorded in May 2026.",
        "content": "<p>The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar is predicted to remain\nvolatile but closed stronger in trading today. Based on Jakarta\nInterbank Spot Dollar Rate (Jisdor) data from Bank Indonesia, the rupiah\nwas positioned at Rp 17,999 on Monday, 6 July 2026, weakening by 39\npoints from the previous level of Rp 17,960 on Friday, 3 July 2026. In\nspot market trading on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, up to 09:02 WIB, the rupiah\nwas transacted at Rp 17,992 per US dollar, strengthening by 3 points or\n0.02 percent from the previous position of Rp 17,995 per US dollar.\nEconomic and money market observer Ibrahim Assuaibi stated that the\nmarket responded negatively to the latest Fitch Ratings report, which\nhighlighted the fragility of Indonesia\u2019s macroeconomic conditions, as\nseen in indicators such as the weakening rupiah, declining foreign\nexchange reserves, and massive capital outflows. He noted that Fitch\u2019s\nprimary concern lies in the weakening investor confidence due to\ndeteriorating economic governance. The rating agency warned that\nprolonged pressure could increase government debt and borrowing costs,\nwhile also heightening the risk of a downgrade to Indonesia\u2019s sovereign\nrating, which was maintained at BBB with a negative outlook in March\n2026. Beyond the Fitch report, the market is also unsettled after\nIndonesia\u2019s trade balance recorded a deficit. The Central Statistics\nAgency (BPS) previously noted a trade deficit of US$1.61 billion in May\n2026, ending a 72-month run of consecutive surpluses. Bank Indonesia has\nintervened in the market and increased the intensity of its\ninterventions to ensure proper market mechanisms. As part of its\nstabilisation strategy, the central bank has conducted continuous\ninterventions through Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) transactions in the\noffshore market, spot and Domestic Non-Deliverable Forward (DNDF)\ntransactions in the domestic market, as well as purchases of Government\nSecurities (SBN) in the secondary market. The central bank is also\nstrengthening coordination and communication with corporations and\nmarket participants to maintain financial market stability.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-opens-slightly-stronger-at-rp-17-992-despite-fitch-warning-on-fragile-macroeconomic-conditions-1783392683",
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