JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) intervened to smooth volatility in the rupiah, as the currency came under pressure on worries about central bank independence following a proposal to give the government more authority in monetary policy decisions.
The rupiah fell 1.6% yesterday to trade at 14,800 a dollar, the weakest since Aug 18.
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