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Bank Indonesia Tightens Monetary Policy, Lifts BI-Rate to 5.75%

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Bank Indonesia has tightened monetary policy once again by raising its benchmark interest rate, known as the BI-Rate, by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75%. The central bank also increased the Deposit Facility rate by 25 bps to 4.75% and the Lending Facility rate by 25 bps to 6.50%. Ramdan Denny Prakoso, […]

Economist: Fiscal Discipline Needed to Reinforce BI Rate Increase

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—An economist warned that Bank Indonesia’s (BI) interest rate hikes will only have a temporary impact unless they are accompanied by credible and firm fiscal disciplines.  BI raised its BI rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5,5% during a weekly Board of Governors Meeting (RDG) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The central bank […]

Rupiah Strengthens Against U.S. Dollar Amid Bank Indonesia’s NDF Intervention

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – The rupiah closed stronger against the U.S. dollar in Wednesday trading, May 13, 2026, amid intervention measures carried out by Bank Indonesia in the offshore Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) market. By the close of afternoon trading, the rupiah had strengthened by 53 points to Rp17,475 per U.S. dollar from the previous close of […]

Rupiah Weakens Amid “Debt Wall” and Global Sentiment, Closes at Rp17.181

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – The rupiah closed weaker on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), as the U.S. dollar strengthened amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifts in global monetary policy. Market data showed the rupiah fell 38 points to Rp17.181 per U.S. dollar, from a previous close of Rp17.142. During the session, the Indonesian currency at one point […]

Indonesia’s Rupiah is Teetering as Global Oil Prices Blast Past $100

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Indonesian rupiah is hovering at a perilous psychological crossroads, inching closer to the Rp17,000 per US dollar mark as a perfect storm of soaring energy costs and a hawkish Federal Reserve batters emerging market sentiment. On Monday morning, the currency slipped further to Rp16,981, a move that analysts say is […]