Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Jan. 2026) Recent falls in the rupiah prompted Bank Indonesia to leave its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.75% for a fourth consecutive meeting today. The decision will ease fears, for now at least, that BI... 21st January 2026 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Taiwan Interest Rate Announcement (Dec.) Taiwan’s central bank (CBC) left its main policy rate on hold today (at 2.00%) and, with growth likely to remain strong and inflation set to stay low, policy settings look set to be left unchanged... 18th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Dec. 2025) Bank Indonesia left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.75% today for a third consecutive meeting but, once again, the accompanying communications were dovish and we still think there’s scope for... 17th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Thailand Interest Rate Announcement (Dec. 2025) Thailand’s central bank (BoT) today cut interest rates by a further 25bps, to 1.25%, and we doubt this marks the end of the easing cycle. With growth struggling and price pressures very low, we expect... 17th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Philippines Interest Rate Announcement (Dec.) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) lowered its reverse repo rate by a further 25bps today (to 4.50%) and, with the ongoing corruption scandal likely to continue to weigh on economic activity over... 11th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Nov. 2025) Bank Indonesia left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.75% today for a second consecutive meeting but the accompanying communications remained dovish and we still think there’s scope for further... 19th November 2025 · 2 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Thailand GDP (Q3 2025) Thailand’s economy contracted during the third quarter and we think it will struggle over the coming months, prompting the central bank to step in and loosen monetary policy by more than most expect. 17th November 2025 · 2 mins read
