Thursday, May 21, 2026
Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won lead Asian FX decline
USDIDR
+0.18%
USDKRW
+0.47%
USDMYR
+0.04%
USDPHP
+0.20%
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar at 0211 GMT.
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move
Japan yen
159.070
158.96
-0.07
Sing dlr
1.279
1.2776
-0.08
Taiwan dlr
31.542
31.595
+0.17
Korean won
1512.300
1508
-0.28
Baht
32.665
32.60
-0.20
Peso
61.541
61.552
+0.02
Rupiah
17700.000
17640
-0.34
Rupee
96.200
96.2
+0.00
Ringgit
3.961
3.96
-0.03
Yuan
6.801
6.796
-0.07
Change so far in 2026
Currency
Latest bid
End 2025
Pct Move
Japan yen
159.070
156.650
-1.52
Sing dlr
1.279
1.2855
+0.54
Taiwan dlr
31.542
31.438
-0.33
Korean won
1512.300
1439.500
-4.81
Baht
32.665
31.45
-3.72
Peso
61.541
58.800
-4.45
Rupiah
17700.000
16670.000
-5.82
Rupee
96.200
89.870
-6.58
Ringgit
3.961
4.056
+2.40
Yuan
6.801
6.9879
+2.75
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