REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian rupiah continued its rally against the U.S. dollar on Thursday evening, strengthening 15 points to close at Rp13,129, compared with the previous close of Rp13,144 per dollar.

"Bank Indonesia's policy to keep its benchmark interest rate at a level of 6.75 percent and the newest benchmark interest instrument's `7-Day Reverse Repo Rate' at 5.50 percent has given a room to the rupiah to strengthen against the U.S. dollar," PT Danareksa Sekuritas analyst Lucky Bayu Purnomo said.

The central bank's policy could attract foreign investors to Indonesia, he said.

He added that the government's plan to issue the 12th tranche of the economic policy package has received a positive response from domestic market players.