Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Bank Indonesia (BI) decided on Tuesday to maintain its benchmark interest rate (BI rate) at 7.5 percent.

The central bank leaders also decided to maintains Lending Facility and Deposit Facility interest rate at 7.5 percent and 5.75 percent respectively.

"The policy is still consistent with the inflation target of 4.5 percent in 2014 and 4 percent in 2015, and efforts to cut current account deficit at a healthier level," BI Executive Director of Communications Department Tirta Segara said.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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