Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its reference rate on hold at 6.75% today, as expected. Declining headline inflation and greater uncertainty over the outlook for the global economy were the main factors behind BI’s decision. Provided a sharp global economic downturn is avoided, we still believe that strengthening domestic demand will bring more BI policy tightening this year.
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