Dia juga mengungkapkan penurunan BI rate ini juga karena prospek inflasi 2007 dan 2008 yang mengarah kepada pencapaian sasarannya, sebesar 6 persen plus minus 1 persen pada 2007 dan 5 persen plus minus 1 persen pada 2008.
He said the cut in the key rate, locally known as BI Rate, was also based on the likehood of the country hitting its full-year inflation targets of 6, plus and minus 1 percent for 2007, and of 5, plus and minus 1 percent, for 2008.