Namun posisi rupiah itu tidak bertahan lama, setelah harga minyak mentah dunia turun, rupiah terkoreksi, karena pelaku asing dan lokal aktif memburu dolar AS untuk membeli minyak mentah maupun membayar hutang yang telah jatuh tempo, katanya.
However, the rupiah did not remain long in this position after the decrease in the world crude price and a correction because foreign and local market players were active in purchasing US dollars to buy crude oil or pay maturing debts, he said.