Indo Rate Hike Signals Resolve to Ease Angst: Robeco

Indonesia’s out-of-cycle interest rate hike is being framed as a signal that policymakers are willing to address investor concerns. Robeco’s Thu Ha Chow said the country is at the beginning of a turnaround story, though it is not there yet. The tone is cautiously constructive for Indonesia risk assets, but the article contains no new policy detail beyond the hike itself.

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Indonesia’s out-of-cycle interest rate hike is being framed as a signal that policymakers are willing to address investor concerns. Robeco’s Thu Ha Chow said the country is at the beginning of a turnaround story, though it is not there yet. The tone is cautiously constructive for Indonesia risk assets, but the article contains no new policy detail beyond the hike itself.