21.   Without a fixed exchange rate, he warned, the rupiah will plunge and inflation will soar.

22.   The Indonesian rupiah plunged against the US dollar Thursday following reports that President Suharto is to seek treatment in Germany for heart and liver problems, dealers said.

23.   The Indonesian rupiah plunged against the US dollar Thursday while offshore interst rates for the Indonesian currency shot up following reports that President Suharto was facing health problems.