Thursday, May 21, 2026
Indonesian rupiah slumps to record low; Asia FX nudges lower
USDIDR
+0.27%
USDKRW
+0.82%
USDMYR
−0.34%
USDPHP
+0.13%
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar at 0220 GMT.
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.900
158.76
-0.09
Sing dlr
1.281
1.2801
-0.10
Taiwan dlr
31.620
31.551
-0.22
Korean won
1505.400
1497.5
-0.52
Baht
32.685
32.67
-0.05
Peso
61.688
61.533
-0.25
Rupiah
17650.000
17460
-1.08
Rupee
95.965
95.965
0.00
Ringgit
3.975
3.947
-0.70
Yuan
6.818
6.814
-0.05
Change so far in 2026
Currency
Latest bid
End 2025
Pct Move
Japan yen
158.900
156.650
-1.42
Sing dlr
1.281
1.2855
+0.32
Taiwan dlr
31.620
31.438
-0.58
Korean won
1505.400
1439.500
-4.38
Baht
32.685
31.45
-3.78
Peso
61.688
58.800
-4.68
Rupiah
17650.000
16670.000
-5.55
Rupee
95.965
89.870
-6.35
Ringgit
3.975
4.056
+2.04
Yuan
6.818
6.9879
+2.50
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