Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly announced a cut in its key interest rate on Wednesday in a bid to boost economic growth and a weakening rupiah. Bank Indonesia lowered the benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%, citing a shift in policy to bolster stability and growth. Its two

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Indonesian central bank announces surprise rate cut

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's central bank has cut its benchmark banking interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 percent, Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday. Read full story

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Indonesia's central bank cuts key interest rate to 5.75 pct

The reduction promoted was 0.25 percentage points, to 5.75%

Redução promovida foi de 0,25 ponto percentual, para 5,75%

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This was done in a bid to boost economic growth and a weakening rupiah.

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By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly cut policy rates on Wednesday, resuming its monetary easing aimed at propping up growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy despite financial market volatility that has weakened the currency. Bank Indonesia (BI) cut the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%, its first cut since September. All 30 economists polled by Reu…

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The rupiah's exchange rate against the US dollar (USD) was seen collapsing into the red zone, after Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered its benchmark interest rate aka BI rate by 25 bps to 5.75%.

Nilai tukar rupiah terhadap dolar Amerika Serikat (USD) terpantau ambruk ke zona merah, usai Bank Indonesia (BI) menurunkan suku bunga acuan alias BI rate sebesar 25 bps menjadi 5,75%.

Rupiah Berakhir Ambruk ke Rp16.325 per Dolar AS usai BI Rate Dipangkas

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In a surprise move on Wednesday (Jan 15), Bank Indonesia (BI) slashed its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent, defying market expectations and signalling a shift in focus towards revitalising South-east Asia’s largest economy amid signs of a slowdown.

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Investing.com — In an unexpected move, Bank Indonesia (BI) has trimmed its policy rate by 25bps, a strategy aimed at bolstering domestic growth. Prior to this, BI had underscored its concentration on stability and the absolute level of the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), leading to worries about the near-term growth outlook. These concerns, coupled with fears of potentially diminished loan growth potential in 2025, amplified share price corrections fro…

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