11.   A falling Indonesian rupiah was the driving force behind losses in the peso and other Southeast Asian currencies in early trading Friday, dealers said.

12.   A CBS requires our rupiah to be set at a fixed rate of exchange to an anchor currency.

13.   And the rupiah is so weak now...

14.   Because the rupiah is so influenced by the U.S. dollar, the higher the demand for the dollar, the lower the value of the rupiah will become.

15.   Dealers said that the rupiah was likely to continue to falter against the greenback in the days ahead, particularly if the political turmoil deteriorated.

16.   Dealers said the weakening rupiah is still the major factor that has forced investors, mostly locals, to sell.

17.   Food prices and unemployment are soaring and the rupiah is weak.

18.   He said Bank Indonesia moved in when the rupiah was already recovering from its worst dive ever yesterday, making some market players nervous.

19.   His successor, President B.J. Habibie, has embarked on democratic reforms, but foreign investors remain wary and the rupiah is still weak.

20.   His successor, Habibie, has embarked on democratic reforms but foreign investors remain wary and the rupiah is weak.