Convert 1 IDR to INR

The Rupiah to Indian Rupee exchange rate is influenced by BI interest rates, commodity prices, inflation, and foreign investment flows, as well as RBI monetary policy, inflation data, GDP growth, and foreign investment flows. Both the Bank Indonesia and Reserve Bank of India play crucial roles in determining the relative strength of these currencies.

The rupiah is the currency of the fourth most populous country on earth and the biggest economy in Southeast Asia so it matters more than people give it credit for. Indonesia exports a load of commodities.. palm oil coal nickel tin.. so commodity prices are a significant driver. The thing about the IDR though is it can get absolutely battered during risk off episodes because foreign investors hold a lot of Indonesian government bonds and when they pull out the rupiah feels it instantly. Bank Indonesia manages the currency fairly actively and theyre not shy about intervening or hiking rates to defend it. USDIDR is the pair to watch and it tends to grind rather than spike.. the central bank smooths things out quite well most of the time. Liquidity isnt amazing compared to major currencies and the onshore market has its own quirks around fixing times. The nickel story has been massive for Indonesia in recent years given the push for EV batteries which is adding a new dimension to the currency. Not one youll find on every brokers platform but for EM Asia specialists its a proper important currency to understand.

The Indian rupee is the currency of about 1.4 billion people and the fifth largest economy in the world so yeah its kind of important. The Reserve Bank of India manages it pretty tightly through a managed float which means USDINR tends to grind slowly in one direction rather than making sharp moves.. the RBI absolutely hates volatility and will spend reserves freely to smooth things out. The biggest single driver is crude oil prices because India imports around 85 percent of its oil needs so when crude spikes the rupee weakens as dollars flow out to pay for it. IT services exports are the counterbalance bringing in steady dollar inflows from companies like Infosys and TCS. Foreign portfolio investment flows matter hugely too.. when global funds are buying Indian equities the rupee strengthens and when they sell it weakens. The USDINR pair is mainly traded onshore with an NDF market offshore and the two can diverge in interesting ways. Its not the most exciting currency to trade day to day because the RBI keeps it on a tight leash but the long term macro story around India is absolutely massive.