Analysis: Interest Rates

Bank Indonesia says ready to stabilise rupiah, which is near 27-year low

The Indonesian central bank said it is ready to intervene to stabilise the rupiah, which on Wednesday stayed close to its lowest levels since 1998 even as officials said market sentiment was positive...

Indonesian rupiah stalks record low as fiscal worries rattle investors

Indonesia's currency teetered near a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as worries over slowing growth and rising government spending shook confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest...

Hong Kong to benefit more from capital flows out of China, central bank chief says

Hong Kong's central bank head said on Wednesday that he expects Chinese capital flows going through Hong Kong to provide the biggest opportunity for the financial hub in the next few years. ...

India's finance ministry, RBI officials to meet on March 26 to decide April-Sept borrowing plan, sources say

India's finance ministry and central bank officials will meet on Wednesday to decide the country's market borrowing plan for April and September, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The...

India proposes import tax exemption for items for phone and EV battery production

India has proposed including items used to manufacture EV batteries and mobile phones to its list of capital goods that are exempt from import duty, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on...

India's cenbank revises priority sector lending guidelines

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday issued revised guidelines on priority sector lending, in a move to expand PSL's coverage and increase loan limits across sectors. The updated rules...

Rates: Powell adopts the dovish attitude

Sometimes it doesn't take much to be happy. Not because the Fed has a clear vision to share, but rather because it has avoided the words that traditionally anger investors: out-of-control inflation,...

Sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia names 'dream team' of former presidents, Sachs, Dalio and ex-Thai PM Thaksin

New sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia unveiled on Monday what it called a dream team to chart its strategy, including ex-presidents as well as advisory roles for hedge fund manager Ray Dalio,...

Glum end to markets week as tariffs loom

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global markets and then offer you some...

Role of Indonesia central bank must be strengthened to support growth ambitions, top lawmaker says

The role of the Indonesia's central bank must be strengthened to help support the government's economic growth target of 8% by 2029, a lawmaker heading a parliamentary committee overseeing...

Trump says he believes India will be lowering tariffs on US, Breitbart reports

U.S. President Donald Trump told Breitbart News in an interview on Wednesday that he believes India will probably be lowering the tariffs it imposes on American goods. I believe they're...

Indian economy resilient amid global trade war uncertainties, says cenbank

Strong macroeconomic fundamentals are likely to help India sustain its growth momentum even as the global economy faces uncertainty amid the escalating trade tensions, the Reserve Bank of India said...

Indonesia central bank does not expect change to mandate in financial law revision, governor says

Bank Indonesia governor on Wednesday said there had been talks about the central bank's mandate during discussions on parliament's planned revision to a 2023 financial law, but underlined no changes...

Bank Indonesia could tip the scales in its shaky markets

As Indonesia's government plays fast and loose with its spending plans, a slow exit of foreign investors is turning into a tide that risks engulfing the relatively stable rupiah and bonds. ...

Sri Lanka's economy grew 5% in 2024, rebounding from crisis

Sri Lanka's economy grew 5% last year, official data showed on Tuesday, marking a strong rebound from the country's worst financial crisis in decades. The economy grew 5.4% in the fourth...

Bond investors brace for US slowdown, shed risk as Fed seen on hold

NEW YORK -Bond investors are bracing for a U.S. economic downturn, as they pare back risky exposures, while many are extending duration in their fixed-income portfolios, taking in to account a...

"Bull crash" drives biggest ever drop in US equity allocation - BofA

Allocation to U.S. stocks saw the biggest drop ever in March with concerns over stagflation, trade wars and end of U.S. exceptionalism driving a bull crash in sentiment, a survey of investors from...

Rates: Inflation eases but uncertainties remain

The publication of encouraging statistics on US inflation is not expected to alter the current policy of the Federal Reserve, which is due to meet on Wednesday. Investors are still betting on a status...

Bank Indonesia to hold rates steady on March 19, cut in Q2

Bank Indonesia will hold interest rates steady on Wednesday to protect the rupiah from further depreciation amid growing global trade tensions, but is expected to cut them next quarter to prop up...