By: Malavika Kaur Makol, Prima Wirayani
(Bloomberg) -- The Indonesian rupiah dropped past the key psychological level of 16,000 per dollar, escalating pressure on the central bank to ramp up its defense of the currency.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamThe rupiah fell as much as 0.5% to 16,002 per dollar on Friday,