Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its benchmark interest rate (BI-Rate) by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent, aiming to boost economic growth while keeping inflation and currency stability under control. 

The decision was announced by BI Governor Perry Warjiyo on Wednednesday (17/9/2025) following the September 2025 Board of Governors Meeting.

“Going forward, Bank Indonesia will closely monitor economic growth and inflation prospects in utilizing room for further rate cuts while safeguarding rupiah stability,” he said in an online press conference, as reported by antaranews.com.

Alongside the BI-Rate cut, BI lowered the deposit facility rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 percent and the lending facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent. 

BI also reinforced liquidity expansion, pro-market monetary operations, and macroprudential easing to accelerate credit growth. Measures include rupiah stabilization through market interventions, bond purchases, and expansion of digital payment acceptance such as cross-border QRIS, in coordination with the government’s program.

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