Ia mengatakan, peluang rupiah untuk menguat sebenarnya masih besar, namun tertahan oleh turunnya harga minyak mentah dunia, meski pagi ini kembali naik 40 sen menjadi lebih dari 135 dolar AS.
Actually, the rupiah still had a wide chance to further strengthen but the recent drop in global crude prices had hindered its appreciation although oil prices rose by 40 dollar cents on Thursday morning to more than US$135 a barrel, he said.