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Indonesia to ‘listen to market’ on new commodity export body, Danantara says

The policy is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, or under-declaring the value of cargoes

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has also announced steps to support local assets through a state-owned entity to centralise exports of strategic commodities.

Analysts in doubt over whether Bank Indonesia’s rate hike will stem rupiah’s slide

Jakarta next needs to have consistent economic and business policies to protect the currency, national assets, they say

 Governor Perry Warjiyo told an online press conference that the increase is a further step to strengthen the stabilisation of the rupiah exchange rate.

Indonesia central bank delivers hefty interest rate rise as it looks to stem battered rupiah's fall

Bank Indonesia hikes its benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%

The rupiah has fallen more than 5% so far this year, making it one of the region’s weakest-performing currencies.

Bets on Bank Indonesia rate hike ratchet up as rupiah hits record low

The central bank last raised its benchmark interest rate in April 2024

Bank Indonesia has been ramping up bill sales to support the rupiah, which has weakened more than 4% this year and touched a succession of record lows.

Indonesia central bank bills outstanding rise most in two years

Overseas investors have cut their holdings of the nation’s stocks and bonds in recent weeks

 Governor Perry Warjiyo told an online press conference that the policy rate decision is consistent with efforts to support the rupiah.

Indonesia's central bank holds rates unchanged to support rupiah

The benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate was kept at 4.75%

The rupiah weakened by as much as 0.35 per cent to 17,090 per dollar on Tuesday morning, according to LSEG data.

Indonesia’s central bank intervenes in FX market after the rupiah hits a record low

The rupiah has fallen by more than 2 per cent against the dollar in 2026

The rate has been steady since October, and the central bank omitted previously used language about seeking room to lower borrowing costs.

Indonesia tightens rules on dollar-buying as war spurs outflows

The monetary authority also needs to closely monitor inflationary pressures

Bank Indonesia cut the benchmark rate by a total of 150 basis points between September 2024 and September 2025.

Indonesian central bank holds rates steady, as expected

The bank also keeps steady its overnight deposit and lending facility rates at 3.75% and 5.50%