Bank Indonesia (BI) left its policy rate at 6.5% today, as expected, and kept its neutral bias. Nevertheless, we still believe that the risk of far higher inflation from keeping rates low for too long is much greater than the threat to the economic upswing from moving rates up too early. We expect a first hike in March and see the BI policy rate climbing to 8% by end 2010. Bond yields should rise.
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