Finance Jun 9, 2026 1 min read
Bank Indonesia raised the BI-Rate by 25 bps to 5.50%, with the Deposit Facility at 4.50% and Lending Facility at 6.25%. The off-cycle move followed rupiah weakness and foreign portfolio outflows.
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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on May 22, 2026, in a White House ceremony hosted by President Trump — the first time a Fed chair has taken the oath at the White House in approximately 40 years. Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011 and dissented against QE programs, is regarded as a hawkish voice; markets are watching for signals of a shift in the Fed independence framework and rate trajectory.