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Indonesia's incoming central bank chief Destry Damayanti must balance President Prabowo's ambitious growth targets with investor demands for monetary independence and currency stability as the rupiah faces regional headwinds.
Brazil intends to become a regular borrower in Chinese yuan, with its first sovereign issuance expected before year-end. The move aims to create a pricing benchmark that enables Brazilian corporations to tap cheaper capital in China's bond markets.
Brazil has pledged immediate economic retaliation after the US imposed a 25% tariff on select Brazilian exports, invoking domestic reciprocity laws and threatening World Trade Organisation action.