A cut too far by Bank Indonesia?

Bank Indonesia (BI) cut its reference rate again today by 25bp. The decision was somewhat unexpected. The central bank had already cut rates by a cumulative 75bp in the final quarter of last year and there is a growing risk that inflation will rebound strongly. Nevertheless, given the dovish tone of BI’s statement, we expect one more 25bp rate cut by the end of this year.

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