Indonesia's president unscathed by currency woes

FTCR survey shows Widodo's approval rating at record high despite economic challenges

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Joko Widodo's popularity is at a record high, strengthening the likelihood that he will win a second term when the country goes to the polls next April. (Getty Images)

FT Confidential Research

Indonesia's currency woes have not tarnished its president, so far. Joko Widodo's popularity is at a record high, strengthening the likelihood that he will win a second term when the country goes to the polls next April.

FT Confidential Research's survey of 1,000 urban respondents shows the approval rating of Widodo, who is popularly known as Jokowi, at 59.5%, its highest level since FTCR began tracking it in early 2015.

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