#monetary policy

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BI maintains key rate at 7.5 pct

Bank Indonesia has decided to maintain its key rate at 7.5 percent, which is relevant to the tight monetary policy to ...

Indonesia`s current account deficit lower than estimate

Bank Indonesia (BI) said the countrys current account deficit was US$4 billion or 1.98 percent of the Gross Domestic ...

Central bank maintains key rate at 7.5 percent

Bank Indonesia has decided to maintain its key interest rate at 7.5 percent, a level considered to be in line with the ...

Rupiah closes stronger against U.S. dollar

The rupiah value rose against the U.S. dollar in the closing trade on the Fed saying it would continue relaxed ...

Indonesia`s economy to grow slower

The World Bank predicted Indonesia would suffer an economic slowdown, growing only 5.3 percent in 2014 from an ...

Indonesia needs 30 years to become advanced nation

Having been classified as a middle-income country since the early 1990s, Indonesia needs about 30 years to come out of ...

Indonesia to see better growth prospects in 2014: Ministry official

Indonesias economic growth is expected improve in 2014 compared with this years performance, the head of the Finance ...

Rupiah loses more value against US dollar, index down

Rupiah lost more value against the US dollar in inter-bank transaction to close at at the level of 11,884 per dollar ...

BI rate likely to remain at 7.5 pct in 2014

Bank Indonesia (BI), the countrys central bank, is likely to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 7.5 percent until ...

RI`s economy projected to grow by 5.5 pct next year: Economic committee

The National Economic Committee (KEN) has predicted that the Indonesian economys growth rate will slip to 5.5 percent ...

Rupiah strengthens at Rp11,575 on Wednesday morning

The Indonesian rupiah currency strengthened at Rp11,575 per dollar on Wednesday morning following a report that the US ...

BI hopes extension of swap agreement will boost market confidence

Bank Indonesia governor Agus Martowardojo hoped the extension of the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement (BCSA) with the ...

Jakarta index down on early Monday

Indonesia`s benchmark stock index fell in morning trade on Monday to follow the regional trend. The index of the ...

Finance minister says conditions relatively stable

Finance Minister Chatib Basri said conditions in the country have been relatively stable, marked by a decline in the ...

Indonesian composite index strengthens 13.46 points

The Indonesian Composite Index (IHSG) at the Indonesian Stock Market (BEI) rose by 13.46 points on Monday, in view of ...