Rupiah hits Rp18.000 per dollar, dairy industry squeezes costs
Import costs for milk inputs have risen 17%-35%, while producers are holding retail prices amid still-weak purchasing power.
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Import costs for milk inputs have risen 17%-35%, while producers are holding retail prices amid still-weak purchasing power.
The rupiah settled at Rp18.049 per U.S. dollar as markets tracked the APBN deficit and talk of an emergency BI meeting.
The weakening currency is already hitting real businesses, with West Java tour bus operators cutting fleets as imported parts get more expensive.