Indonesia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 6.0%, indicating caution in easing monetary policy due to concerns over the stability of the rupiah and manageable inflation. A weaker currency could heighten price pressures, especially with increased rice imports due to droughts. The reduced trade surplus and declining exports have also weakened the rupiah, which closed at 15,640 against the USD on Wednesday, the lowest in a month and down 1.6% this year.