JAKARTA Sept 18 (Reuters): Indonesia's rupiah hit a more than two-week high on Friday, a day after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged and supported by reassurances monetary policy would not be swayed by political influences.
Helped by a broadly weaker dollar, the rupiah advanced 0.6% and was set for its best day since Aug 31 after three-weeks of local market volatility, which was driven by concerns about the economy and moves by some lawmakers to change rules around central bank independence.
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