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Jumat, 22 November 2013

Indonesia Pain Threshold Looms on Rate Increases: Southeast Asia



Indonesia’s most aggressive rate-tightening in eight years has barely dented a current-account deficit, prompting calls for more increases and other measures before the Federal Reserve cuts stimulus.
Bank Indonesia has raised borrowing costs by 1.75 percentage points to 7.5 percent since mid-June, the quickest since 2005. Following data last week showing the country recorded its second-highest current-account shortfall on record in the three months through September, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Standard Chartered Plc now see a further 50 basis points of increases in the first half of next year.
Foreign funds pulled $3.8 billion from Indonesian stocks and local-currency bonds in June after the Fed said it could cut stimulus, and a lack of progress on improving the current account before the U.S. does eventually taper leaves the country vulnerable to another sudden outflow. The government said this week it will raise import taxes for consumer goods, showing policy makers are looking for other bullets to slay the deficit.
The rate rise on Nov. 12 came after a pause in October and was forecast by just one of 25 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. A day later, the government reported a current-account deficit of $8.4 billion in the third quarter, compared with a record $9.9 billion in the previous three months.
(Source: Bloomberg)

Kamis, 21 November 2013

Dollar Gains Versus Major Peers on Fed Taper in Coming Months

The dollar rose against most major peers as Federal Reserve officials said they might reduce their $85 billion in monthly bond purchases “in coming months” as the economy improves, minutes of their last meeting show.
The euro dropped from a four-year high versus the yen as the European Central Bank is considering a negative deposit rate if more economic stimulus is needed, according to two people with knowledge of the debate. The yen strengthened as a panel said Japan’s government-run pension fund needs restructuring.
The Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Index, which monitors the greenback against 10 major peers, increased for the first time in four days, adding 0.4 percent to 1,019.07 yen at 5 p.m. in New York.
The euro declined 0.8 percent to 134.43 yen after earlier touching 135.95, the strongest level since October 2009. The shared currency fell 0.7 percent to $1.3439. The dollar slid 0.1 percent to 100.03 yen.
(Source: Bloomberg)

Rabu, 20 November 2013

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