JAKARTA - The rupiah exchange rate on Monday, January 26, 2026 is expected to strengthen against the US dollar.
To note, quoting Bloomberg, on Friday, January 23, the spot rupiah exchange rate closed up 0.45 percent to Rp16,820 per US dollar.
Meanwhile, the Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (Jisdor) exchange rate of the Bank Indonesia (BI) closed up 0.38 percent to the price level of Rp16,838 per US dollar.
Doo Financial Futures analyst Lukman Leong said the rupiah has the potential to strengthen against the US dollar, which is again under selling pressure (sell-off) after the release of weaker US economic data last Friday.
"The rupiah has the potential to strengthen against the US dollar which has again experienced a sell-off following the release of weaker US economic data on Friday," he told VOI, Monday, January 26.
In addition, he added that Bank Indonesia's commitment to maintaining the stability of the rupiah exchange rate also provided a positive sentiment.
"Bank Indonesia's commitment to maintaining rupiah stability also still provides a positive sentiment," he said.
Lukman estimates that the movement of the rupiah on Monday, January 26, 2026 will be in the range of Rp16,750-Rp16,900 per US dollar.
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