#benchmark interest rate

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BI rate of 6.5 pct enough: Foreign economist

Bank Indonesia (BI) need not raise its benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points to 7 percent despite ...

Rupiah sinks lower against the US dollar

The Indonesian currency rupiah lost more value against the US dollar on fears of turbulence in the financial market as ...

Rupiah exchange weakens following global trend: Economist

Rupiah exchange weakening is still following the global trend where every currency also weakens against the US dollars ...

Rupiah losses more value against the US dollar

Rupiah lost more value against the US dollar to cross the psychological level of 10,000 to follow regional trend in ...

Global condition still determines exchange rate

Acting chief of the Finance Ministry`s Fiscal Policy Agency Bambang Brodjonegoro said he was not worried about rupiah ...

Increase in bi rate helps stabilize banking industry

Fitch Ratings Indonesia hailed the decision of Bank Indonesia to raise its benchmark interest rate (BI rate) saying ...

Indonesian inflation could rise to 7.9 percent

Indonesian Central Bank (Bank Indonesia/BI) said Indonesian inflation could surge to as high as 7.9 percent as a ...

Rupiah gains against US dollar

The Indonesian currency rupiah regained some of its lost value against the US dollar in the opening trade on Friday ...

Jakarta index up in Friday`s opening trade

Indonesia`s benchmark stock index rose in the opening trade on Friday following the rise in Bank Indonesia benchmark ...

Increase in BI rate causes short term problem for banks

The increase in Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate (BI rate) would have short term adverse impact on the banking ...

World Bank projection puts rupiah under pressure

A cut in World Bank`s prediction for the global economic growth has put rupiah under pressure despite positive ...

Jakarta index close lower on Thursday

Indonesia`s benchmark stock index lost more ground on Thursday on strong selling by investors. The composite index ...

BI raises deposit facility rate

Bank Indonesia has decided to raise the deposit facility interest rate from four percent to 4.25 percent to better ...

Rupiah gains against US dollar

The value of the Indonesian currency strengthened in the opening trade on Wednesday on intervention by Bank Indonesia ...

Higher rate would not help curb inflation: economist

An economist wants to tell Bank Indonesia that it would not help much in curbing inflation by raising its benchmark ...