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Jakarta bomb threat not affecting stock market

Last weeks Jakarta bomb threat did not affect investors on the Indonesian stock market, as the Jakarta Composite Index ...

Policy implementation to maintain rupiah stability

The year 2015 has been marked with a long arduous struggle to shore up rupiah to regain some of its lost value ...

Rupiah strengthens to Rp13,774 against dollar

The Indonesian rupiah closed stronger at Rp13,774 per dollar in the Jakarta interbank market on Monday evening, up ...

Too early to ease monetary policy: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) thinks it is still too early to ease the current monetary policy; including reducing the reference ...

President views Fed`s hike in interest rate as positive sign

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed the recent hike in interest rate by the US Federal Reserve, viewing it as a ...

Bank lending rate should be lowered to stimulate investment: VP

The bank lending rate, which currently stands above 10 percent, should be lowered as part of the efforts to stimulate ...

BI maintains interest to prevent capital outflow

Bank Indonesia (BI) said it has maintained its benchmark interest rate (BI rate) at 7.5 percent this year to prevent ...

Paris attacks seen causing short-term global markets drop

Stocks in major markets are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after suspected Islamist militants launched ...

Inflation in 2015 to stay below 4 pct: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) believes the countrys inflation rate in 2015 will stay below 4 percent, fueled by potential ...

Government to revise down growth target to 5.3 percent

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has proposed to the House of Representatives (DPR) a revision of the economic ...

BI`s key rate policy meets expectation: Economist

Bank Indonesias (BIs) decision to maintain its benchmark rate at 7.5 percent with a deposit facility interest of 5.5 ...

BI rate unchanged at 7.5 percent

Bank Indonesia decided on Thursday to maintain its key rate (BI rate) at 7.5 percent with lending facility and deposit ...

Indonesia gains international recognition for resisting global economic turbulence

Indonesia has earned the recognition of multinational institutions due to its efforts to improve financial market ...

IMF director to participate in high-level conference in Indonesia

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde will visit Indonesia to participate in ...

IMF Indonesia denies Lagarde's visit is to extend a loan

Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia Ben Bingham has denied claims ...