Rupiah hits Rp 18.015 per dollar as DPR urges quick action
The weakening currency is already hitting real businesses, with West Java tour bus operators cutting fleets as imported parts get more expensive.
The rupiah in Thursday morning trading, June 4, 2026, fell to Rp 18.015 per U.S. dollar, a level DPR said had crossed a psychological threshold. DPR Deputy Speaker Cucun Syamsurijal questioned what concrete steps Bank Indonesia was taking to curb the currency's slide, while DPR budget committee chief Said Abdullah said monetary intervention alone would not be enough without coordination with fiscal policy and government governance that would give markets more confidence. At the same time, the impact of the exchange rate is starting to be felt by businesses. Ikatan Perusahaan Otobus Pariwisata Jawa Barat said some tour bus operators had begun reducing fleet operations because spare-part prices have risen, while charter bookings have continued to decline since early 2026.
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Earlier in this story
- Jun 10DEN urges Prabowo to make MBG more efficient as rupiah weakens
- Jun 7Rupiah hits Rp18.000 per dollar, weakest on record
- Jun 6Rupiah hits record low of Rp18.050 per dollar, import pressure rises
- Jun 6Rupiah breaches 18,015 per dollar as IHSG falls 3.04%
- Jun 5Rupiah hits Rp18.000 per dollar, dairy industry squeezes costs
- Jun 5IHSG closes down 4.2% at 5,594.77 at week’s end
- Jun 5Rupiah hits Rp 18.015 per dollar as DPR urges quick actionreading now