BI will likely focus on improving transmission of rate cuts to lending rates by supporting market liquidity

JAKARTA, May 19 — Bank Indonesia (BI) will resume its easing cycle on Wednesday with a quarter-point interest rate cut, a Reuters poll of economists found.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Volatile stock markets, driven by global economic uncertainties and shifting policies, have unsettled investors, prompting a shift towards domestic money market funds in search of stability.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar this morning as investors viewed Malaysia’s political and policy stability favourably among emerging markets, boosting the currency’s appeal amid mixed global sentiment.

JAKARTA, Jan 16 — Indonesia's central bank said the rupiah's fall against US dollar was still under control, after the currency slid to its weakest level in more than six months today following a surprise cut in interest rates the day before.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 10 — The ringgit led losses among emerging Asian currencies and stock markets retreated on Friday, as the United States (US) Treasury yields surged after the Federal Reserve chair said officials were "not confident" interest rates were high enough to defeat inflation.

JAKARTA, Sept 27 – The central banks of Indonesia and Malaysia on Tuesday renewed a local currency bilateral swap arrangement up to 28 trillion rupiah (US$1.85 billion), according to a joint statement.

JAKARTA, Sept 3 — Bank Indonesia intervened to smooth volatility in the rupiah on Wednesday, as the currency came under pressure on worries about central bank independence following a proposal to give the government more authority in monetary policy decisions.