Thursday, May 21, 2026
Asian currencies edge lower; rupiah, South Korean won underperform
USDIDR
+0.27%
USDKRW
+0.38%
USDMYR
−0.20%
USDPHP
−0.04%
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0208 GMT.
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.860
158.91
+0.03
Sing dlr
1.278
1.2778
-0.05
Taiwan dlr
31.605
31.643
+0.12
Korean won
1503.500
1496.7
-0.45
Baht
32.610
32.57
-0.14
Peso
61.590
61.5
-0.15
Rupiah
17645.000
17600
-0.26
Rupee
96.820
96.82
0.00
Ringgit
3.967
3.968
+0.03
Yuan
6.798
6.7972
-0.01
Change so far in 2026
Currency
Latest bid
End 2025
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.860
156.650
-1.39
Sing dlr
1.278
1.2855
+0.56
Taiwan dlr
31.605
31.438
-0.53
Korean won
1503.500
1439.500
-4.26
Baht
32.610
31.45
-3.56
Peso
61.590
58.800
-4.53
Rupiah
17645.000
16670.000
-5.53
Rupee
96.820
89.870
-7.18
Ringgit
3.967
4.056
+2.24
Yuan
6.798
6.9879
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