BUSINESSASIA TIMES
The leakage and lies keeping Indonesia’s rupiah weak
Indonesia experiences trade surpluses when global commodity prices rise, but the rupiah remains weak due to depreciation pressures. The article highlights a paradox where export windfalls from commodities like coal and crude palm oil (CPO) fail to strengthen the currency.
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