Economics

Indonesia Holds Rate to Support Growth Ahead of Fed Moves

  • All 31 economists in Bloomberg survey expected hold decision
  • Bank affirms RRR increases will begin in March as planned

Traffic in the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
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Indonesia’s central bank kept borrowing costs unchanged to maximize support for the economy before its U.S. counterpart begins tightening monetary policy.