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There was never an official exchange rate between NICA gulden and Indonesian rupiah, but with popular support for the rupiah strong, 1 ORI rupiah was initially valued at 5 NICA gulden. The currency, however, depreciated fast, falling to 2 gulden within 1 week, as the market gauged fair value, and by the end of 1946 to par.
The rupiah ( symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam ( रूप्यकम् ). [ 4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak ("silver" in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
Before the crisis, the exchange rate between the rupiah and the dollar was roughly 2,600 rupiah to 1 U.S. dollar. [48] The rate plunged to over 11,000 rupiah to 1 U.S. dollar on 9 January 1998, with spot rates over 14,000 during 23–26 January and trading again over 14,000 for about six weeks during June–July 1998.
Indonesia nominal GDP reached 20.892 quadrillion rupiah ($1.371 trillion) in 2023, it is the 16th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the 7th largest in terms of GDP (PPP). Indonesia's internet economy reached US$77 billion in 2022, and is expected to cross the US$130 billion mark by 2025. [ 37]
The Indonesian rupiah has been subject to numerous devaluations, and in 1965 the existing paper was withdrawn and replaced by a new rupiah at the rate of 1,000 to 1. Money around independence year: Oeang Republik Indonesia (1945-1949)
Indonesia followed the Kingdom of Thailand in abandoning the fixed exchange rate of its currency on 14 August 1997. [11] The rupiah further devalued to its lowest point following the signing of the second IMF letter of intent on 15 January 1998. In the second half of 1997, Indonesia became the country hardest hit by the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
Indonesia followed Thailand in abandoning the fixed exchange rate of its currency on 14 August 1997. [33] The rupiah further devalued to its lowest point following the signing of the second IMF letter of intent on 15 January 1998. The 1997 Asian financial crisis that began to affect Indonesia mid-year became an economic and political crisis ...
Indonesian rupiah. IDR ( ISO 4217) Reserves. USD 136.4 billion [ 2] Website. bi .go .id. Bank Indonesia ( BI) is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced in 1953 the Bank of Java ( Dutch: De Javasche Bank, DJB), which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies .