Rupiah exchange rate weakens by 0.62 per cent amid pressure from rising global oil prices

Employees display Indonesian rupiah and US dollar banknotes at the Ayu Masagung foreign exchange counter in Kwitang, Jakarta, on Thursday (23/4/2026). The rupiah exchange rate closed weaker on Thursday (23/4/2026) by 106 points or 0.62 per cent to Rp17,287 per US dollar from the previous Rp17,181 per US dollar, influenced by the rise in global oil prices due to the US-Iran war. ANTARA PHOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/wsj.

Employees count Indonesian rupiah and US dollar banknotes at the Ayu Masagung foreign exchange counter in Kwitang, Jakarta, on Thursday (23/4/2026). The rupiah exchange rate closed weaker on Thursday (23/4/2026) by 106 points or 0.62 per cent to Rp17,287 per US dollar from the previous Rp17,181 per US dollar, influenced by the rise in global oil prices due to the US-Iran war. ANTARA PHOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/wsj.