- VivaNews/ Nur Farida
VIVAnews - After maintaining the Bank Indonesia (BI) Rate at 6.5 percent in 18 times, BI today rise the BI Rate by 25 basis points (6.75 percent). The decision is based on the hiking inflation rate and food prices.
In a statement, BI said the coming inflation rate, which is expected to tone up, as well as delayed distribution of volatile foods, and coming administered prices have been put into consideration.
Bank Indonesia has taken various measures to control liquidity and capital inflows.
The BI Board of Governors view that the recovery in global economy has found its momentum despite the threatening risk of European debt crisis.
So far, the central banks in developed countries still go on with the low benchmark interest rate.
Earlier, the National Statistics Agency stated that the surge in staples prices has contributed to higher inflation rate.
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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana W