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BI rate hike boosts investor confidence as rupiah rebounds

Bank Indonesia’s decision to raise its benchmark interest rate (BI rate) by 25 basis point was considered a ...

BI sees rupiah strengthening to Rp16,800-17,500 per US dollar in 2027

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has identified five macroeconomic and policy drivers expected to strengthen ...

Purbaya unveils 2027 growth roadmap to anchor 8 pct target by 2029

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has unveiled the government’s strategic roadmap to accelerate national ...

Bank Indonesia raises rate to defend rupiah

Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, seeking to support the rupiah, ...

Stronger USD against rupiah creates momentum for exports: Minister

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the strengthening of the US dollar against the Indonesian rupiah could ...

Indonesia not heading toward another 1998 economic crisis: Minister

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that Indonesia is not heading toward an economic, financial, and monetary ...

BI, Finance Ministry sync policies to stabilize rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Ministry of Finance are reinforcing coordination between fiscal and monetary policies to ...

Indonesian govt debt remains manageable despite rupiah slide: minister

The rupiah's depreciation beyond Rp18,000 per US dollar has not disrupted the government's ability to service ...

BI ramps up market intervention as rupiah hits Rp18,000 per US dollar

Bank Indonesia (BI) has ramped up its market interventions to defend the rupiah after the currency breached a historic ...

Prabowo learns 2008 crisis lessons from SBY economic team

President Prabowo Subianto invited several economic officials from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)'s ...

Purbaya defends economic outlook, denies 'over-optimism'

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Friday defended his optimistic outlook on Indonesia's economic trajectory, ...

Indonesia blocks Polymarket in attempts to eradicate online gambling

Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has blocked access to Polymarket, a website allegedly ...

Cathay United Bank Joins the Green Investments Partnership as the First Taiwanese Banking Partner

Cathay United Bank ("CUB") announced on May 20 its participation in the second close of the Green ...

China's economy shows steady recovery in first four months of 2026

China's economy posted a steady recovery in the first four months of 2026, with key indicators rebounding and new ...

Indonesia targets rupiah at Rp16,800-17,500 per US dollar in 2027

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government targets the rupiah exchange rate at Rp16,800-Rp17,500 per US ...