Economics

Bank Indonesia Holds Key Rate Steady and Cuts GDP Outlook

  • Rate kept at record 3.5%, as seen by all analysts in survey
  • Central bank lowers 2021 GDP growth outlook to 4.1%-5.1%
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Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, and cut its outlook for economic growth, as expanded mobility curbs limit consumption and foreign outflows pressure the currency.