Jakarta (Antaranews Bali) - Bank Indonesia on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 5.75 percent a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its fund rate.
"This is consistent with the commitment to reducing the current account deficit to a safe level and to make the country`s financial market more attractive, give greater attraction to Indonesian financial market," Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank Perry Warjiyo said in a short press conference after a monthly meeting of the central bank here on Thursday.
Earlier Perry said the central bank would keep to ahead of the curve to protect the country currency rupiah. (WDY)
Bank Indonesia raises its benchmark interest rate 25 basis points
Pewarta : Reporting by Indra Arief Pribadi 28 September 2018 13:57 WIB
Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank Perry Warjiyo. (ANTARA FOTO/Puspa Perwitasari/wdy)
