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October 22, 2025
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Indonesia Pauses Easing on FX Pressures

  • BI held rates at 4.75%, surprising consensus expectations of a 25bp cut. The pause addresses rupiah stability concerns amid USD5.26bn capital outflows.
  • Inflation is benign at 2.65% (core 2.19%) within the target range. Enhanced macroprudential policy is complementing easing with credit growth incentives.
  • Further cuts are likely as the Fed eases, depending on rupiah stability, credit transmission effectiveness, and fiscal-monetary policy coordination.
October 14, 2025
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MAS Holds Course on Tightening

  • MAS holds policy steady as Q3 GDP beats 2% consensus with 2.9% growth, core inflation at 0.5% for 2025.
  • The central bank is less dovish on 2026 easing as the output gap stays positive through 2025, near zero in 2026.
  • Tariff risks are contained as pharma exemptions are negotiated, and AI investments support manufacturing resilience.

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