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View all search resultsBank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has signaled that the central bank will have less room for continued monetary policy easing next year as pressure mounts on the rupiah as a result of the more inward-looking policy expected from the administration of US president-elect Donald Trump.
September data show that the annual inflation rate eased to 1.84 percent, primarily driven by falling food prices due to increased supply following the recent harvest season, with analysts forecasting 25 bps cuts to the BI-Rate in both November and December.
Bank Indonesia’s benchmark rate remains at 6.25 percent for now, and the central bank expects room for a reduction to open up only in the fourth quarter, despite recent signals pointing to sooner interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve.
Consumer price index (CPI) growth has dropped to 2.51 percent, which ideally would translate into lower interest rates, but experts see no room for Bank Indonesia (BI) to adjust rates given the continued pressure on the rupiah.
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