South Korean won, Indonesian rupiah lead losses as most Asian currencies fall

January 2, 2026 – 1:25 PM

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CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR

Currency

Latest bid

Previous day

Pct Move

Japan yen

156.590

156.66

+0.04

Sing dlr

1.284

1.2855

+0.13

Taiwan dlr

31.418

31.438

+0.06

Korean won

1442.300

1439.5

-0.19

Baht

31.630

31.63

Peso

58.867

58.797

-0.12

Rupiah

16700.000

16670

-0.18

Rupee

89.963

89.9625

0.00

Ringgit

4.055

4.052

-0.07

Yuan

6.988

6.994

Change so far in 2026

Currency

Latest bid

End 2025

Pct Move

Japan yen

156.590

156.650

+0.04

Sing dlr

1.284

1.2855

+0.13

Taiwan dlr

31.418

31.438

+0.06

Korean won

1442.300

1439.500

-0.19

Baht

31.630

31.45

-0.57

Peso

58.867

58.800

-0.11

Rupiah

16700.000

16670.000

-0.18

Rupee

89.963

89.870

-0.10

Ringgit

4.055

4.056

+0.02

Yuan

6.988

6.9879

0.00

—Compiled by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu