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GOLD AT 6-WEEK HIGH WHILE SILVER HITS RECORD, AS USD WANES
Gold prices rose to a six-week high on Monday, supported by growing expectations of U.S. interest…
CENTRAL BANK TO PIVOT IDR TO 16,500 IN 2026
The governor of Indonesia’s central bank said on Monday that Bank Indonesia would next year bring…
MYR STRENGTHENS TO 4.13 DUE TO US RATE CUT
The ringgit continued to perform favourably against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, as…
IDR REDENOMINATION U-TURN MAKES SENSE
As practical as the reasons to lob a few zeros off the rupiah are, the timing…
CENTRAL BANK: IDR RE-DENOMINATION NOT NOW
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday that the central bank has no immediate plans…
ASIAN MARKETS SINK AS TECH BUBBLE FEARS GROW
Japan’s Nikkei finished 2.5 per cent off, having dived more than four per cent, while South…
INDONESIA LAUNCHES RMB6B DIM SUM BOND
The bond offers yields of 2.5% on five-year notes and 2.9% on the 10-year tranche Indonesia…
USD AT 2-WK HIGH AS TRADE TALK EASE
The U.S. dollar rose to a more-than-two-week high against the yen on Monday at the start…
FORMER BANKER RESIGNS AS DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER IN THAILAND
Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigned on Wednesday following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres. Prime…