The Indonesian rupiah has fallen to its lowest levels since the Asian Financial Crisis, prompting the central bank to intervene. We ask Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP what explains the weakness and whether there is any contagion effect on other Asian currencies.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam, Aisalli Ayub

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Categories:  markets,  economy,  Corporates,  international,  investments

Tags:  asian markets,  south east asia,  market watch,  currencies,  rupiah,  japanese yen,  indonesia,