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monetary-policy

Surprise rate cut, growth gambit put rupiah in crosshairs
Markets 5 months ago

Surprise rate cut, growth gambit put rupiah in crosshairs

Bank Indonesia's rate cut this week stunned markets for all the wrong reasons - investors fear the central bank is bowing to pressure from President Prabowo Subianto to juice the economy, compromising its independence and risking a rupiah sell-off.
BI surprises with third consecutive rate cut as Fed move looms
Regulations 5 months ago

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BI surprises with third consecutive rate cut as Fed move looms

Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its benchmark interest rate in a surprising move hours before its United States counterpart is expected to reduce borrowing costs in the US as well.
US Fed set for first rate cut of 2025 as Trump pressure looms
Markets 5 months ago

US Fed set for first rate cut of 2025 as Trump pressure looms

The US Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, but it battles competing forces in the path forward -- with heightened political pressure and likely divisions among its ranks.
Govt to deposit $12b in commercial banks to ‘jump-start’ lending
Regulations 6 months ago

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Govt to deposit $12b in commercial banks to ‘jump-start’ lending

The government has announced plans to shift some state deposits from the central bank to commercial banks to allow for more loan disbursements and thereby invigorate private sector activity in a bid to achieve 6 to 7 percent gross domestic product growth.
Purbaya blames fiscal and monetary policies for recent unrest
Economy 6 months ago

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Purbaya blames fiscal and monetary policies for recent unrest

Economists argue that the root cause lies in public dissatisfaction that has been building over fragile social and economic conditions.
Puncturing the myth of central bank independence
Academia 6 months ago

Puncturing the myth of central bank independence

Central bankers are the high priests of high finance. That is because they control high-powered money, commonly known as the monetary base, or the sum of currency in circulation plus commercial bank deposits with them. 
World's central bankers fear being caught in Fed's storm
Regulations 6 months ago

World's central bankers fear being caught in Fed's storm

Global central bankers gathered at a US mountain resort over the weekend are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the Federal Reserve may engulf them too.
A stabilizing force in turbulent times
Academia 8 months ago

A stabilizing force in turbulent times

Only consistent action on multiple fronts can maintain public trust and secure sustainable economic growth to benefit all of society.
Is IndONIA the right anchor for floating-rate government bonds?
Academia 8 months ago

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Is IndONIA the right anchor for floating-rate government bonds?

If Indonesia were to peg its floating-rate bonds to IndONIA, the government would in effect be subcontracting the cost of borrowing to the whimsical tides of near-term liquidity. 
Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper
Markets 8 months ago

Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's number four economy.
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