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ASEAN Business

Bank Indonesia holds rates, signals focus on rupiah stability amid capital outflows

BI, like other central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, is under pressure to support government efforts to accelerate economic growth.
Banking & Finance

Bank Indonesia policy juggle makes rate moves harder to predict

Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has unveiled plans for a new bill to redenominate the rupiah that involves cutting three zeros from the currency.
Capital Markets & Currencies
BT EXPLAINS

Indonesia’s rupiah reform: Will it make my Bali holiday more expensive?

The Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Indonesia’s central bank is poised to lower borrowing costs for a fourth straight month as part of its pledge to go “all out” in buoying economic growth. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
Banking & Finance

Indonesia central bank chief sees room for another rate cut

Exports of crude and refined palm oil reached 17.58 million tons in the January to September period, up 11.62 per cent year-on-year (Photo by Azwar Ipank / AFP)
ASEAN Business

Indonesia’s trade surplus narrows to US$4.3 billion in September as imports rebound

Foreign funds have been decreasing their holdings on concerns over domestic fiscal discipline and the central bank’s independence.
ASEAN Business

Indonesian bonds seen extending rally on rate-cut expectations

Prabowo has reduced next year’s transfers to local governments to make space for his priority policies
ASEAN Business

Indonesia to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies

Bank Indonesia cut rates unexpectedly in mid-September, its third in as many meetings, to support the economy after protests over job losses and low wages.
Banking & Finance

Indonesian bonds are top pick for Schroders on Purbaya, BI bets

Since the Asian financial crisis, BI has developed a track record of acting aggressively in defence of the rupiah, at times surprising investors with rate hikes.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia’s central bank surprises with decision to hold rates steady

Banks own around 22% of all government bonds in the country, according to finance ministry data.
Banking & Finance

Bank Indonesia’s heavy bond buying to continue, analysts say

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