Rupiah sempat terpuruk hingga mendekati level Rp9.500 per dolar AS terutama imbas dari krisis keuangan yang terjadi di Amerika Serikat dan Eropa yang memicu pelaku asing memborong dolar.
The Indonesian currency tumbled to nearly Rp9,500 per dollar in recent weeks due in part to a financial crisis in the US and Europe prompting foreign investors to buy up the dollar, he said.