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Macro · 22 October 2026 · 4 min readRupiah Weakens to Rp18,033 After BI Holds Rate, Cuts Reserve RatioThe rupiah opened 0.06% weaker at Rp18,033 after Bank Indonesia held its benchmark rate at 5.75% and cut banks' reserve requirement by 2 percentage points.
Macro · 21 October 2026 · 6 min readBank Indonesia Holds Benchmark Rate at 5.75% to Protect RupiahBank Indonesia kept its BI-Rate at 5.75 percent on October 20-21, 2026, while raising the deposit facility rate to 5 percent.
Macro · 14 October 2026 · 4 min readFed Hikes Rates, BI Holds at 5.75%: What's Next for the Rupiah?The Fed surprised markets with a September 2026 rate hike. BI had already tightened earlier, but the October 20-21 RDG will determine whether Indonesia holds rates to support growth or hikes again to defend the rupiah.