The Central Bureau of Statistic said the country recorded a 6.85 percent fall year-on-year in exports to US$14.81 billion in September with import up 0.77 percent to US$15.47 billion leaving a deficit of US$660 million.
Rupiah traded in interbank transaction at the level of 11,290 per dollar weakening from the level of 11,273 per dollar in the previous day.
Samuel Sekuritas` analyst Rangga Cipta said the trade deficit and shrinking inflows of foreign capital put pressure on the domestic currency.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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