Rupiah Opened Weaker Against the US Dollar, Touching Level Rp16,229

The Shiro Copr , JAKARTA — The rupiah opened weaker at Rp16.229 per US dollar in today's trading session, Tuesday (8/19/2025).

Based on data Bloomberg At 09:00 WIB, the rupiah weakened 0.19% to Rp16,229 per US dollar. Meanwhile, the US dollar index rose 0.04% to 98.20.

Meanwhile, other Asian currencies opened mixed, with the Japanese yen rising 0.10%, the Singapore dollar weakening 0.06%, the Taiwan dollar weakening 0.17%, and the South Korean won weakening 0.14%.

Then the Philippine peso weakened 0.17%, the Indian rupee strengthened 0.24%, the Chinese yuan weakened 0.04%, the Malaysian ringgit weakened 0.14%, and the Thai baht weakened 0.13%.

Previously, Currency and Commodities Analyst Ibrahim Assuaibi predicted Rupiah will close stronger in the range of Rp16,120-Rp16,180 per US dollar today.

Previously, Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo assured that his institution will continue to stabilize the rupiah exchange rate in accordance with fundamentals, especially through interventions in Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) transactions in foreign markets as well as spot transactions and Domestic Non-Deliverable Forward (DNDF) in domestic markets.

This strategy will be accompanied by the purchase of Government Securities (SBN) in the secondary market to maintain financial market stability.

Meanwhile, citing Reuters , the dollar index recorded a rise of 0.31% to 98.122, as geopolitical tensions increased after US President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington would guarantee Kyiv's security in any peace agreement with Russia.

Independent market analyst Tina Teng said the market remains cautious, as market players consider the possible implications for the global energy market.

"The US dollar remains strong against a number of major currencies, while risk-on sentiment still dominates the market currently," he added, as quoted by Reuters.

Investors are now awaiting the new direction from the annual Jackson Hole meeting of the US central bank, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to present economic prospects as well as a monetary policy framework.