Jakarta, 21 October 2026 – Bank Indonesia kept the BI-Rate at 5.75% after its 20–21 October policy meeting while maintaining the lending-facility rate at 6.50%. It raised the deposit-facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.00%, tightening the return offered on overnight funds placed by banks with the central bank.
The mixed decision matters to Asian investors because it supports the rupiah without raising the headline borrowing benchmark across the economy. The rates and meeting outcome are confirmed by Bank Indonesia. Their eventual effect on capital flows, bank pricing and economic growth remains an assessment rather than a guaranteed result.
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