Bank Indonesia is cutting rates too aggressively

Bank Indonesia (BI) unexpectedly cut its policy rate today by 50bp to 6.0%. Following a 25bp cut last month, strong third quarter GDP growth and continued rapid credit expansion, we think the central bank is loosening monetary policy too aggressively.

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