20 Aug 2025 | News & Feature

BI Policy: Cruising for more loans

  • BI lowered its policy rate by another 25 bps to 5.00%, providing the necessary stimuli to maintain the ongoing growth momentum.
  • The slowing loan growth seems to be central to BI’s rate-cut decision, as the antithetical trend between loan and deposit growth may portend a slower nominal GDP growth.
  • The stable domestic financial market amidst the strengthening FFR cut expectation may allow BI to maintain its dovish signal.