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Bank Indonesia under greater pressure to raise interest rate

With rupiah losing more value, the pressure is greater for Bank Indonesia to raise its benchmark interest ...

Calls stronger for increase in benchmark interest rate

Bank Indonesia may not continue to rely on foreign exchange reserve to prop up reeling national currency, an economist ...

Rupiah can likely strengthen soon: Central bank

Bank Indonesia (BI) believes the rupiah can still likely strengthen soon owing to manageable domestic economic ...

rupiah weakens to Rp14,028 per dollar on Tuesday morning

The Indonesian rupiah weakened 35 points to trade at Rp14,028 against the dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market ...

Rupiah falls 19 points to Rp13,769 against US dollar

The Indonesian rupiah fell 19 points to close at Rp13,769 per dollar in the Jakarta inter-bank spot market, Thursday ...

World Bank estimates Indonesia`s economy at 5.3% in 2018

The World Bank has projected Indonesia`s economic growth to reach 5.3 percent in 2018, lower than the target set at ...

World Bank predicts Indonesia`s economy to grow 5.3 percent

World Bank has predicted that Indonesia`s economy would grow 5.3 percent this year, more conservative than 5.4 percent ...

ADB projects economic growth of 5.3 percent in 2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has estimated that the Indonesian economy will expand by 5.3 percent year-on-year ...

Indonesia continues to build on solid economic growth: WB

Indonesia maintained strong economic growth in 2017 and the outlook continues to be positive, according to the World ...

Economist welcomes government`s benchmark price of coal

In an effort to protect state-owned electricity company PLN from being affected by the increase in coal price, the ...

Middle class holds key to unlocking Indonesia`s potential: World Bank

World Bank Country Director for Indonesia Rodrigo A. Chaves believes that the middle class holds the key to unlocking ...

President underlines improvement of confidence in Indonesia`s economy

President Joko Widodo has underlined improvement of confidence in Indonesia`s economy as three main rating companies ...

BI governor`s candidate viewed as seasoned monetary strategist

Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo selected by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the sole ...

President, economists discuss food problems

President Joko Widodo has invited 11 economists to the State Palace to discuss food problems in the country. ...

Sharp rupiah depreciation caused by market adjustment:BI

Bank Indonesia described the sharp rupiah depreciation crossing the level of 13,600 per US dollar on Thursday as ...