REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate is maintained at the level of 3.5 percent on April. The Board of Governors Meeting (RDG) of Bank Indonesia on 19-20...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesian government focuses on driving economic activities in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic. Two-way policies from upstream to downstream are important so that public spending increases, including...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia considers to lower interest rates immediately to increase and drive national economic activities. The government said this an important step to be realized. The Indonesia's Financial System...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA --  Bank Indonesia's (BI) interest-rate cuts, which should drive consumer-lending rates lower, are unlikely to lead to a strong rebound in auto sales and four-wheeled (4W) vehicles...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The government will not coerce banks into lowering their deposit interest rates though these continue to be high as of now, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The government supports the decision by Bank Indonesia to reduce its benchmark interest rate following the downward trend in the world."We support BI's decision to bring...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) asked the government to lower the interest rate of Bank Indonesia (BI) to face business competition in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).Chairman of...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Bank Indonesia (BI) said to keep doing anticipation while awaiting the Fed to raise its interest rates. BI also claimed to always be in the market...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PURWOKERTO -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has vowed to slash the interest rate on smallholder business credits (KUR) to 9 percent next year from 22 percent this year."Interest...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) decides to keep its maximum guaranteed rupiah deposit rate at 7.5 percent until January 14, 2015. The agency also holds its guaranteed dollar...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Bank Indonesia's (BI) board of governors decided to keep its reference rate at 7.75 percent, while the Lending Facility and Deposit Facility rates were maintained at...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- An economist criticized the new BI rate after the central bank increased it from 7.50 percent to 7.75 percent. According to Dian Ayu Yustina, an economist...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Bank Indonesia (BI) decides to increase BI rate by 25 bps to 7.75 percent. The central bank also raises lending facility by 50 percent to 8...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank on Tuesday held its key interest rate steady at 7.50 percent, as widely expected, at its last policy meeting before Joko Widodo becomes...