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DPR wants effective steps other than raising interest rate

The House of Representatives (DPR) wants effective polices other than raising benchmark interest rate by Bank ...

Rupiah strengthens to 13,896 per dollar

The rupiah rose 97 points to close at Rp13,896 per dollar in the Jakarta inter-bank market on Thursday evening after ...

Bank Indonesia may still raise its interest rate this year.

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo said Central Bank may have to raise again its benchmark interest rate this year ...

Govt to strengthen balance of payments by stimulating exports

Indonesia will continue to strengthen the external balance (balance of payments) by stimulating export activity ...

Bank Indonesia anticipates capital outflow ahead of FOMC

Bank Indonesia said it will increase supervision and mitigate capital outflow that could reduce the rupiah value ahead ...

Perry Wardijo pledges "we will preempt and be ahead of the curve"

The new Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo pledged to adopt stronger monetary policy to stabilize the national ...

Stability of service industry well maintained: OJK

The Board of Commissioners of the Financial Service Authority (OJK) in a monthly meeting here on Wednesday said ...

Indonesia`s economic growth target set at 5.4-5.8 percent in 2019

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government has set the country`s economic growth target at 5.4-5.8 ...

Jakarta index closes lower on Friday

The Jakarta composite index (IHSG) closed lower on Friday on negative sentiment with rupiah weakening. Rupiah ...

Increase in benchmark interest to curb growth: Central Bank

Bank Indonesia (BI) said the 25 basis point increase in its benchmark interest rate to 4.5 percent could slightly curb ...

BI not hesitant to readjust key rate

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo said that the central bank is prepared to apply a stronger monetary ...

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 ...

Weakening rupiah serves as momentum to increase domestic products: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has stated the weakening of the rupiah that fell to Rp14,028 per dollar on Tuesday morning ...

Government backs BI to intervene in rupiah`s exchange rate

The government supports Bank Indonesia (BI`s) effort to intervene in the rupiah`s exchange rate that continued to fall ...