rupiah

American  

[roo-pee-uh] / ruˈpi ə /

noun

plural

rupiah, rupiahs

1. an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. Rp.

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rupiah British  

/ ruːˈpiːə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen

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Etymology

Origin of rupiah

First recorded in 1945–50; rupee

Example Sentences

However, it lowers the stock’s target price to 950.00 rupiah from 1,150.00 rupiah, mostly because the investment company’s 15.8% share dilution from its rights issue more than offsets improved earnings on a per-share basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Earlier this month, presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi said the government was seeking to set aside as much as 80 trillion rupiah to shield its economy from the Middle East fallout, without disclosing further details.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Bank Indonesia’s priority is keeping the rupiah stable, a tough task as flight-to-safety trading buoys the dollar and weighs on emerging-market currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

If the rupiah comes under significant pressure or inflation expectations surge, it could tighten policy settings, said Chandresh Jain at BNP Paribas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

According to Capital Economics, a London-based consultancy, the government allocated 381 trillion rupiah to energy subsidies for 2026, about 1.5 percent of GDP.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026