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        "id": 1797136,
        "msgid": "rupiah-strengthens-to-rp17-941-per-us-dollar-these-are-5-triggering-factors-1781153673",
        "date": "2026-06-11 11:06:03",
        "title": "Rupiah Strengthens to Rp17,941 per US Dollar, These Are 5 Triggering Factors",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Thursday morning, buoyed by easing fiscal concerns and increased domestic asset appeal. Declining global oil prices and a fuel price adjustment have helped alleviate fiscal pressure, while Bank Indonesia's recent rate hike is making rupiah assets more attractive to investors.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 The rupiah exchange rate showed strengthening during\nThursday morning trading, 11 June 2026. The currency advanced amid\nimproving sentiment towards Indonesia\u2019s fiscal condition and increased\nattractiveness of domestic assets following Bank Indonesia\u2019s latest\ninterest rate decision. This strengthening is positive news for the\ndomestic financial market, which had previously been overshadowed by\nconcerns regarding the national fiscal outlook. Besides domestic\nfactors, developments in United States (US) inflation and expectations\nfor Federal Reserve interest rate policy also influenced the rupiah\u2019s\nmovement. Based on market data, the rupiah exchange rate on Thursday\nmorning strengthened by 3 points, or 0.02 per cent, to Rp17,941 per US\ndollar compared to the previous closing position of Rp17,944 per US\ndollar. Here are a number of factors driving the rupiah\u2019s strengthening:\n1. Concerns about Indonesia\u2019s Fiscal Outlook Begin to Ease. Permata Bank\nChief Economist Josua Pardede assessed that positive sentiment towards\nthe rupiah emerged due to reduced market concerns about Indonesia\u2019s\nfiscal condition. \u2018Concerns about Indonesia\u2019s fiscal outlook are easing\nalong with the weakening of global oil prices, while the government\u2019s\ndecision to adjust the price of Pertamax fuel (BBM) also reduces\npressure on the fiscal balance,\u2019 he said. The decline in world oil\nprices is seen as helping to reduce potential pressure on the state\nbudget. On the other hand, the Pertamax price adjustment is also\nconsidered capable of maintaining fiscal balance, thus providing greater\nconfidence to market players. 2. Expectations of a More Controlled\nFiscal Deficit. The easing of fiscal pressure is making investors more\noptimistic that the government\u2019s budget deficit can be kept within safer\nlimits. According to Josua, this development strengthens expectations\nthat the fiscal deficit will be more controlled. This condition supports\nnot only the rupiah exchange rate but also the domestic bond market,\nwhich is highly sensitive to the country\u2019s fiscal condition. When\ninvestors see reduced fiscal risk, interest in Indonesian financial\nassets usually increases, thereby supporting the national currency\u2019s\nstrengthening. 3. Effect of Bank Indonesia\u2019s Interest Rate Hike. The\nrupiah also received a boost from Bank Indonesia\u2019s policy of previously\nannouncing a benchmark interest rate hike. The policy is seen as\nstarting to show stronger transmission to the financial market. The\ninterest rate hike makes the yield on rupiah assets more attractive than\nbefore.<\/p>",
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