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INDONESIA: Indonesia Country Wrap:  BI on Hold as Rate Window Closes. 

INDONESIA
  • Bank Indonesia (“BI”) kept rates on hold yesterday at 6.00% overnight with I Governor Warjiyo indicated in his press conference that given the Bank’s focus on maintaining currency stability, the prospects of further cuts has now narrowed (source:  MNI – Market News).
  • Indonesia’s current account deficit narrowed in the third quarter  to US$2.15bn, significantly below economists’ estimates of US$2.948bn. (source:  MNI – Market News).
  • Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite was up today, marking only fifth positive day this month, rising +0.25%
  • IDR : the currency saw significant weakness following the BI’s hold, weaker by -0.50% to be the worst performer of its Asian peers today.
  • Bonds: yields across all maturities were higher today with the 5 year the biggest underperformer up +4bp to 6.754% and the 10 year up 3bps to 6.929%.
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  • Bank Indonesia (“BI”) kept rates on hold yesterday at 6.00% overnight with I Governor Warjiyo indicated in his press conference that given the Bank’s focus on maintaining currency stability, the prospects of further cuts has now narrowed (source:  MNI – Market News).
  • Indonesia’s current account deficit narrowed in the third quarter  to US$2.15bn, significantly below economists’ estimates of US$2.948bn. (source:  MNI – Market News).
  • Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite was up today, marking only fifth positive day this month, rising +0.25%
  • IDR : the currency saw significant weakness following the BI’s hold, weaker by -0.50% to be the worst performer of its Asian peers today.
  • Bonds: yields across all maturities were higher today with the 5 year the biggest underperformer up +4bp to 6.754% and the 10 year up 3bps to 6.929%.