Indonesia central bank delivers hefty interest rate rise as it looks to stem battered rupiah's fall - Reuters
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Indonesia's central bank raised its policy interest rates for the first time in two years, increasing the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% to support the rupiah currency.
Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% to stabilize the rupiah amid global volatility due to the Middle East war.
Indonesia's central bank raised the BI-Rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%, the first such move since 2022, to defend the rupiah after it tumbled to record lows.
Bank Indonesia hiked its benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% to support the rupiah currency, which has fallen to record lows.
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