Bank Indonesia leaves rates unchanged, uses FX intervention amid market turmoil

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Indonesia’s central bank has and will continue to intervene in the currency market amid volatility linked to the closure of some U.S. banks, its governor said after leaving interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting. | Reuters

“Our stress test assessment concluded that Indonesia’s banking conditions are resilient to this impact and frankly we are continuing to monitor it,” Warjiyo told a news conference.

He also said he did not think the collapse of some U.S. banks would affect the trajectory of the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening.The governor reiterated that BI’s rate hikes – totaling 225 basis points between August to January – were adequate to ensure headline inflation return to its target range starting in September, despite inflation picking up slightly in February to 5.47 percent.The rupiah was little changed after the rate decision. The currency had dropped more than 0.

 

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