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IDR: Edges Away From Monday Trough, BI & BoT Expand Local Currency Settlement

THB

THB/IDR has added 1.23 fig. today, moving away from yesterday's low printed after the rate charted a bearish Harami candlestick pattern, which allowed it to pull back from a multi-month high. The pair traded slightly heavier early on, but bounced thereafter and last sits at IDR470.94.

  • A break above Dec 18 high of IDR474.65 would see bulls regain poise. It would also bring channel top/Oct 12 high at IDR474.92/475.10 into play. Bears look for a sustained breach of channel floor at IDR469.82 and Dec 21 low of IDR468.69 before targeting Dec 11 low of IDR467.40.
  • Yesterday's losses were driven by suggestions that Thailand may extend lockdown measures to other areas after detecting a Covid-19 cluster in the Samut Sakhon province and implementing restrictions in the region.
  • BBG reported Monday that "Bank Indonesia and Bank of Thailand expanded the rupiah-baht settlement framework to include direct investment as an eligible underlying transaction and to further relax relevant FX rules and regulations."

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