Jakarta, June 4 -- Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza said the depreciation of the rupiah is unlikely to significantly affect domestic industry, assuring that the manufacturing sector remains resilient as the vast majority of operational spending is conducted in the local currency.

Speaking in Tangerang, Banten, on Thursday, Riza said that although exchange rate fluctuations present challenges, they do not pose a systemic threat to domestic industrial performance.

"Currently, domestic industry mainly spends in rupiah, so it is not a major problem. At most, some raw materials are purchased in US dollars," he said.

The reassurance came as the rupiah remained under pressure. On Thursday afternoon, the currency closed 0.46 percent low...