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Collection of national currency news, found 74 news.

Bold step to end years of deficit in current account balance

The government has taken a drastic step by curbing imports mainly import of consumer goods in a bid to prevent a ...

Rupiah loses more points in Tuesday close

The exchange value of the national currency rupiah fell against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday close on external factor, ...

Indonesia`s banks not too worried by falling value of Rupiah

The Association of state owned banks (Himbara) said it was not too worried that the falling value of rupiah would ...

Regulation needed to keep foreign exchange longer at home: economist

A leading economist said a regulation is needed to keep export earning in foreign exchange longer in the country to ...

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BI asked to move faster in intervention to prop up Rupiah

A lawmaker urges Bank Indonesia (BI) to move faster in forestalling impact of any external factor weakening rupiah to ...

BI focuses on policy to strengthen economic stability

Bank Indonesia (BI) remains consistently committed and focused on a short-term policy to strengthen economic ...

Bank Indonesia considers to further raise interest rate

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo said the Central Bank is considering to further raise its benchmark interest ...

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 ...

Indonesian stock exchange index closes stronger on Monday

The Jakarta composite index (IHSG) closed stronger on Monday to follow the appreciation of the national currency ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 fall only temporary: Central bank

Bank Indonesia (BI) said falling value of the national currency rupiah against the US dollar in the past several week ...