Indonesia
Brics in talks to link CBDCs and payments, says RBI governor
Central Bank of Brazil hunkers down on integrating Pix with other fast payment systems
Indonesia unexpectedly holds, thereby ending tightening spree
Economists see room for BI to keep rates at their current level as rupiah depreciation pressures ease
Asean’s expanding and evolving swap lines
The Asian trade bloc – with and without China, Japan and South Korea – wants to strengthen emergency liquidity support
PBoC designates RMB clearing banks for Indonesia and Africa
Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC and Standard Bank to operate services for Chinese currency
QE reduces bonds’ safe haven properties – BdF paper
Safety is becoming ‘increasingly fragmented’ across asset classes, researchers say
Philippines and Indonesia tighten by 25bp
BSP says inflation ‘strong’ as BI’s focus remains on rupiah
HKMA joins push for yuan-rupiah settlement and exchange
Renminbi clearing bank to be established in Indonesia as country’s largest lender joins Cips
BI offers more support for rupiah with off-cycle rate hike
Bank plans measures to attract foreign investors to its debt as currency performs worse than expected
Indonesia amends law to expand BI’s growth focus
Rupiah hits new low as lawmakers are given greater oversight over central bank
Philippines governor says off-cycle rate hike possible
Remolona says BSP may have fallen behind the curve on inflation
Indonesia surprises with 50bp hike
Bank predicts Fed tightening in 2027 as it continues to battle rupiah weakness
Reinventing reserve management: governance, risk and agility in a fragmented global financial system
Bank Indonesia’s new total‑portfolio approach tightens governance, risk controls and implementation speed in volatile global markets, writes reserves head Rahmatullah Sjamsudin
BNM and BI boost co-operation amid ‘challenging’ geopolitics
Banks say agreement aims to promote regional stability and sustainable growth
Indonesia going ‘all out’ to prop up rupiah, governor says
Warjiyo says it is ‘not business as usual’ following $1.7bn outflows from foreign portfolio in Q1
Asean+3 to prioritise digital cross-border payment co-operation
Group looking to open joint forum on tokenisation and stablecoins
Indonesia holds policy as rupiah stabilisation efforts continue
BI says impact of Middle East conflict continues to affect currency’s value
Indonesia holds rates and adjusts FX rules to stabilise rupiah
BI says Middle East conflict provides greater reason for fiscal-monetary policy co-ordination
Asian central banks prepare for conflict-induced energy shock
IMF’s Georgieva says Iran war creates energy and confidence risks for most of region
Asian central banks monitoring FX volatility amid oil shocks
Indonesia, Singapore and India look to manage inflationary pressures from war in Middle East
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
Bank Indonesia holds rates again to defend currency
Weak rupiah to delay rate cuts as ratings downgrade weighs on investor appetite, analyst says