September 23, 2024 05:40 GMT
INDONESIA: Bond Wrap
INDONESIA
- The Indonesian rupiah is poised for its best week since January, as the nation’s bonds rally on rising inflows. Bank Indonesia said it is allowing the currency to strengthen (source: BBG).
- “As rupiah appreciates the price of Indonesian exports would be more expensive for foreign buyers, making Indonesian exports less competitive”. (source: Jakarta Post)
- Foreign investors bought Indonesian equities for the sixteenth straight session, the longest stretch of net purchases since April 2022, partly driven by monetary easing and appreciation of the rupiah (source: BBG)
- Equity markets bucked the regional trend of positivity, moving lower as bond yields the yields were mixed across the curve.
2yr 6.331% (+2bp) 5yr 6.225% 10yr 6.455% (+1.5bp) 30yr 6.833% (+1.5bp)
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