rupiah
Americannoun
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rupiah,
plural
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rupiahs
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of rupiah
First recorded in 1945–50; see origin at rupee
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The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index and the rupiah fell sharply after the warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
However, further rupiah depreciation could prompt BI to raise rates to defend currency stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The central bank had carried out several rate hikes earlier in the year to shore up the rupiah, after it came under pressure over the state of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The rupiah dropped about 0.8 percent against the dollar to sit at around around 18,060, having hit 18,209 in June, its weakest level on record.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
DBS maintains its buy rating and 7,500 rupiah target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
To make sure applicants can “contribute positively to the Indonesian economy,” they need to prove that they have 2 million Indonesian rupiahs in the bank, roughly equal to $130,000.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Its currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar, forcing Indonesian companies to cough up more rupiahs to pay back dollar-denominated loans.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
Instead, there will be a tax of 21,000 to 22,000 rupiahs, about $2.50, per minute of film for each copy.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2011
Theoretically, it is true, U.S. devaluation would also make the dollar worth less in terms of Brazilian cruzeiros, Chilean escudos, Indonesian rupiahs and 100-odd other weak or minor currencies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of his top generals, with larger houses and longer cars, most certainly are, including one group in charge of foreign rice purchases that has failed to account for millions of rupiahs.
From Time Magazine Archive
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