KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's central bank raised its key policy rate on Thursday, its fifth rate hike since August and widely expected by markets, as it aims to bring inflation back within target next year. Bank Indonesia (BI) hiked the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.50%, as expected by the majority of economists polled by Reuters. With Thursday's move, Bank Indonesia has lifted rates by 200 basis points in the current tightening cycle, making it the most aggressive since 2005.
Indonesia Central Bank Raises Rates by 25 bps, as Expected
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's central bank raised its key policy rate on Thursday, its fifth rate hike since August and widely expected by markets, as it aims to bring inflation back within target next year. Bank Indonesia (BI) hiked the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.50%, as expected by the majority of economists polled by Reuters. With Thursday's move, Bank Indonesia has lifted rates by 200 basis points in the current tightening cycle, making it the most aggressive since 2005.