External pressure was stronger with expectation that the US central bank would finally cut its financial stimulus, analysts said.
Rupiah lost 55 points, changing hands at 11,000 per US dollar from 10,945 in inter-bank transaction.
The rupiah value could still fall to as low as 11,200 per dollar with the US currency continuing to gain, Samuel Sekuritas' economist Lana Soelistianingsih predicted .
The US dollar is expected to gain more strength with the Fed indicating it plan to reduce purchases of bonds this year, Lana said here on Thursday.
The Fed is awaiting only confirmation about improvement of the US economic data especially labor market in the second half of the year, she said.
Harry Su of PT Bahana Securities said the government could soften the pressure on rupiah if the country succeeded in reducing its current account deficit.
The country's current account deficit widened to US$9.8 billion in the second quarter from US$5.8 billion in the previous quarter this year. (*/DWA)
: Dewa Sudiarta Wiguna
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