Indonesia’s central bank kept its key interest rate steady as expected, pausing an easing cycle as external risks drag on the rupiah currency, Bloomberg News reported. Bank Indonesia left the benchmark BI-Rate unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, as predicted by 30 of the 41 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, with the rest expecting a quarter-point cut. Last month, the central bank surprised markets by initiating an easing cycle ahead of the Federal Reserve’s move.
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Indonesia's central bank surprised markets by delivering its first rate cut in more than three years on Wednesday, moving to bolster growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy ahead of the start of an expected easing cycle in the United States, Reuters reported. Bank Indonesia (BI) unexpectedly trimmed the benchmark rate, opens new tab by 25 basis points to 6.00%, its first rate cut since February 2021.
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Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates on hold for a fourth straight meeting, declining to join some of its peers in Asia who have kicked off their easing cycles ahead of the Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reported. Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate at 6.25% on Wednesday, as widely anticipated. All seven economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the Indonesian bank to maintain policy settings untouched, though some analysts saw a slim chance of a cut as inflation cools and the rupiah steadies.
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