Rupiah decline different from 1998 crisis, says Indonesia central bank

Rupiah decline different from 1998 crisis, says Indonesia central bank Rupiah decline different from 1998 crisis, says Indonesia central bank

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s central bank on Wednesday tried to tame market concerns over the rupiah’s recent depreciation to a 27-year low, saying the situation is far from a repeat of the 1998 financial crisis.

“We’ve learned a lot since then,” said Solikin Juhro, Bank Indonesia’s head of macroprudential policy, during a press briefing after the central bank, lenders and investors saw a rapid fall of the rupiah in the currency market on Tuesday.