Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its reference rate at 6.75% today, as expected. Declining headline inflation and greater uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy were the two main factors behind BI’s decision to keep rates on hold. Nonetheless, continued strong growth in the domestic economy means that policy tightening should resume later this year, albeit at a relatively gradual pace.
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