Asia Economics Update Bank Indonesia on hold but not for much longer As expected, Bank Indonesia (BI) today held the policy rate steady at 6.5%. Monetary conditions have actually tightened in recent months given that rupiah appreciation has more than offset the fall in... 5th October 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Indonesia to bide its time on policy rate hikes Bank Indonesia (BI) is almost certain to keep its reference rate at 6.5% on Tuesday. GDP growth remains strong but the economy is expanding close to its trend rate of 6% pa rather than at a faster... 4th October 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook Asia is re-balancing and will continue to lead (Q3 10) The global upswing is now regaining some traction and the threat of renewed financial crisis has diminished. However, the world recovery will stay weak and vulnerable to other risks such as deflation... 23rd September 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia steps up its policy tightening Bank Indonesia (BI) left its policy rate at 6.5% today, as expected. However, it also announced that the reserve requirement will rise from 5% to 8%, starting from the beginning of November. The... 3rd September 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Investment grade looks close for Indonesia The consensus expects that Indonesia will achieve investment grade over the next one-to-three years but we believe that an upgrade by one of the three major ratings agencies will probably happen over... 31st August 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia's rapid economic growth will be sustained Indonesia’s GDP growth accelerated to 6.2% y/y in Q2. We expect continued strong growth in coming quarters, led by domestic private sector demand. We maintain our forecast that monetary tightening... 5th August 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia set to hike rates later this year Bank Indonesia (BI) left rates at 6.50% today, as expected. The economic upswing will stay strong but the high level of the rupiah is helping to hold down prices. Nevertheless, inflation will probably... 5th July 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia aims to manage capital inflows, not stop them Indonesia yesterday joined the regional trend and introduced new measures designed to reduce the volatility of capital flows and encourage foreign investment in longer term financial instruments. The... 17th June 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia still on track to hike later this year Bank Indonesia (BI) left rates at 6.50% today, as expected. The economic upswing will stay strong but the high level of the rupiah is helping to hold down prices. Nevertheless, inflation will probably... 3rd June 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook Asia to keep going its own way (Q2 10) We expect the world recovery will lose momentum in 2010-11 but do not anticipate that the recent turmoil in the markets will derail the global upswing. The implication for Asia is that the regional... 27th May 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia’s upswing to thrive despite stimulus withdrawal Indonesia’s Q1 GDP growth accelerated to 5.7% y/y and all the key indicators point to a further pickup in coming quarters, with domestic private sector demand leading the way. Monetary tightening will... 10th May 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia to delay rate hikes further Bank Indonesia (BI) left rates at 6.50% today, as expected. The upswing will stay strong but the high level of the rupiah is helping to keep inflation pressures contained. We now expect the first rate... 5th May 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia on track to lift rates around mid-year Bank Indonesia (BI) left rates at 6.5% today, as expected. The economic upswing will almost certainly stay strong but bank credit growth is still weaker than the authorities would like and annual... 6th April 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesian politics is back in the way Bank Indonesia (BI) left rates at 6.5% today, as expected. The major new development is that politics is high profile again and threatens to stall the new reforms Indonesia needs to lift its trend... 4th March 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook Upswings to stay impressive for a while (Q1 10) The trade-dependent economies will eventually see slower GDP growth later this year and in 2011 as the global upswing loses momentum. But Asia’s rebound will not come to a complete halt and growth, by... 19th February 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia’s impressive upswing to stay on track Indonesia’s Q4 GDP growth accelerated to 5.4% y/y and all the key indicators point to a further pickup in coming quarters, with domestic demand leading the way. Monetary tightening is imminent, which... 10th February 2010 · 1 min read
