Indonesia raises rates in surprise move to prop up sinking rupiah
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The rupiah has been under pressure due to a wide range of investor worries, including President Prabowo Subianto's big spending plans and a ballooning fuel subsidy budget following the Iran war. JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Jun 9) in an unexpected off-cycle rate hike, taking the benchmark rate to 5.50 per cent as it moves to stabilise the rupiah , which has hit a series of record lows . Bank Indonesia (BI) said in a statement posted on
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