Asia Rapid Response Korea GDP (Q3 2025, adv) Korea’s economy accelerated sharply in Q3 and, with the bank still worried about overheating in the property market, today’s strong data make a November rate cut even less likely. 27th October 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Korea Policy Rate (Oct. 2025) The Bank of Korea left its policy rate unchanged today at 2.50%, but we doubt this marks the end of its easing cycle. 23rd October 2025 · 1 min read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Oct. 2025) Bank Indonesia unexpectedly left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.75% today but the accompanying communications suggest that further easing remains more likely than not. We expect three more... 22nd October 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Malaysia GDP (Q3, adv estimate) Malaysia’s economy accelerated in the third quarter but we expect growth to soften in the coming quarters which, alongside low inflation, should add to the case for further monetary easing this year. 17th October 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Philippines Monetary Policy Announcement (October) 9th October 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Vietnam GDP (Q3 2025) Vietnam’s economy remained strong in the third quarter, and we expect it to continue posting healthy growth rates ahead as the hit from US tariffs proves manageable. 6th October 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Taiwan Interest Rate Announcement (Sep.) Taiwan’s central bank (CBC) left its main policy rate on hold today (at 2.00%) and, against the backdrop of rapid economic growth and low inflation, we expect policy settings to be left unchanged... 18th September 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Sep. 2025) Bank Indonesia’s decision today to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25bps to 4.75% came as a major surprise and is likely to further fuel concerns about the central bank’s independence. Following... 17th September 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia’s Finance Minister Removed The removal of Indonesia’s well-respected Finance Minister Sri Mulyani from her post will raise concerns that, in the wake of recent protests in the country, President Prabowo Subianto will seek to... 8th September 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Malaysia: Monetary Policy Meeting (September 2025) 4th September 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Aug. 2025) Bank Indonesia (BI) cut its benchmark 7-day repo reverse repo rate by 25bp to 5.00% today and, with inflation subdued and GDP growth likely to slow, we think there’s scope for more easing over the... 20th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Thailand Q2 GDP (August 2025) Economic growth in Thailand slowed in the second quarter of the year, and we think the economy will struggle over the coming months as weaker exports, slower government spending and weak private... 18th August 2025 · 2 mins read
