# Indonesia central bank delivers hefty interest rate rise as it looks to stem battered rupiah's fall | Reuters

> Bank Indonesia raised its policy rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points at its May 20 review. The move aims to support the rupiah, which has fallen to a series of record lows. The central bank maintained its inflation and growth outlooks.

- Date: 2026-05-20 · published 2026-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19560-indonesia-central-bank-delivers-hefty-interest-rate-rise-as-it-looks-to-stem
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Indonesian rates and a weaker rupiah raise the local cost of imported feed inputs and can squeeze poultry and livestock margins. Stabilising the rupiah would ease pressure on Indonesian feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-central-bank-raises-interest-rates-by-more-than-expected-2026-05-20/

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