Thursday, May 21, 2026
Indonesian rupiah slips to record low, most Asian currencies edge lower
USDIDR
+0.27%
USDKRW
+0.81%
USDMYR
−0.34%
USDPHP
+0.12%
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0212 GMT.
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.980
158.83
-0.09
Sing dlr
1.280
1.2781
-0.11
Taiwan dlr
31.650
31.545
-0.33
Korean won
1501.700
1492.9
-0.59
Baht
32.595
32.54
-0.17
Peso
61.657
61.612
-0.07
Rupiah
17700.000
17640
-0.34
Rupee
96.345
96.345
0.00
Ringgit
3.972
3.974
+0.05
Yuan
6.798
6.7995
+0.03
Change so far in 2026
Currency
Latest bid
End 2025
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.980
156.650
-1.47
Sing dlr
1.280
1.2855
+0.47
Taiwan dlr
31.650
31.438
-0.67
Korean won
1501.700
1439.500
-4.14
Baht
32.595
31.45
-3.51
Peso
61.657
58.800
-4.63
Rupiah
17700.000
16670.000
-5.82
Rupee
96.345
89.870
-6.72
Ringgit
3.972
4.056
+2.11
Yuan
6.798
6.9879
+2.80
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