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BI Cuts Rates to Put Rupiah Under More Pressure

Monday, January 20, 2025

A surprising rate cut rattle the rupiah. Bank Indonesia takes a risky about-face.

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BANK Indonesia (BI) has made a bold, perhaps a little reckless, decision. On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, contrary to market expectations, the Indonesian central bank lowered its benchmark BI Rate from 6 to 5.75 percent amid global market turbulence and a strengthening United States dollar. 

The rate cut could accelerate capital outflows from Indonesia, further pressuring the already battered rupiah. Over the past three months, as of F

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