May
18
Bank Indonesia Decision-Day Guide: Mulling Growth vs Rupiah Drop
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Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo. Photographer: Charles Platiau/AFP/Getty Images
For Bank Indonesia policy makers meeting to set interest rates Tuesday, the decision may come down to weighing the need to shore up the weakest economic growth since 2009 against the danger of a currency slide that stokes inflation.
Adding to the challenge in the meeting, scheduled to end in the Jakarta afternoon, is the political backdrop. Vice President Jusuf Kalla earlier this month stated that interest rates would gradually move lower…
Bank Indonesia Decision-Day Guide: Mulling Growth vs Rupiah Drop
