How will Bank Indonesia respond to the slump in the rupiah?

With the rupiah coming under further downward pressure against the US dollar this week, a rate hike by Bank Indonesia at its scheduled meeting on Wednesday cannot be ruled out. However, our sense is that with the economy struggling and a rate hike unlikely to provide much support to the currency, the central bank will leave rates on hold.

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