JAKARTA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), announced here on Thursday an increase of 25 basis points in the benchmark interest rate to 6 percent amid increasing global uncertainty.
The deposit facility interest rate was also raised to 5.25 percent, while the lending facility remained at 6.75 percent. The decision was made after a two-day policy meeting of the bank’s board of gove