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    Economists expect Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark rate at 5.75% on October 21

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    Economists expect Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark rate at 5.75% on October 21

    Direct answer

    A hold would preserve near-term policy stability but leave the rupiah exposed if markets judge the response insufficient to currency pressure.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-10-20
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Economists expect Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark rate at 5.75% on October 21”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-20. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-20/economists-expect-bank-indonesia-to-hold-its-benchmark-rate-at-5-75-on-october-2-f196fc

    MACRO
    Economists expect Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark rate at 5.75% on October 21
    A hold would preserve near-term policy stability but leave the rupiah exposed if markets judge the response insufficient to currency pressure.
    IDR/USDIDX COMPOSITE
    Impact
    59
    OCT 20
    SIG
    IDR/USDIDX COMPOSITE
    Economists expect Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark rate at 5.75% on October 21
    A hold would preserve near-term policy stability but leave the rupiah exposed if markets judge the response insufficient to currency pressure.
    Impact
    A hold would preserve near-term policy stability but leave the rupiah exposed if markets judge the response insufficient to currency pressure.
    Affected
    IDR/USDIDX COMPOSITE
    Source facts

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    IDR/USDAn unchanged rate may leave Indonesia's interest-rate defense weaker while the rupiah faces external pressureDown1-5dThe rupiah was down about 8% for the year and economists largely expected a 5.75% hold
    IDX COMPOSITEA hold supports financing stability but may not offset concerns about the rupiah and MSCI statusWatch1-5dThe rate outlook is stable while Indonesian equities recently fell 5% amid market-classification concerns

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