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BSP, BI and BOK policy decisions amidst tech-led risk-offAsia FX Weekly

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BSP、BI与BOK政策决议：科技股主导的风险偏好回落 · 亚洲外汇周报

MUFGupdated 10/18/2026
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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

MUFG expects the Philippine central bank to raise its policy rate 25bp to 5.25% on higher oil prices and Super El Niño risk, while the Bank of Korea is seen holding at 3.00% after back-to-back hikes. Bank Indonesia is widely expected to hold at 5.75%, though MSCI's reclassification announcement knocked the JCI more than 10% and pressured IDR. A hotter US CPI lifted yields before they retraced, offering Asia FX some relief.

Institution
MUFG
Published
10/16/2026
Research topic
Semiconductors · Crude Oil (WTI) · US 10Y Treasury
Time horizon
next week · near-term · June 2022
Semiconductors · SOXCrude Oil (WTI) · WTIUS 10Y Treasury · US10YInflation · CPIUS Dollar (DXY) · DXY

Key arguments

  • MUFG forecasts BSP hikes 25bp to 5.25%, citing higher oil prices and Super El Niño risk.
  • BOK expected to hold at 3.00% after back-to-back hikes; BI consensus is hold at 5.75%.
  • MSCI's announcement that Indonesia's EM classification was no longer appropriate drove JCI down over 10% and pressured IDR.
  • Tech and semiconductor-led risk-off continues to weigh on KRW and TWD.

Key numbers

BSP forecast policy rate
5.25% (from 5.00%)
BOK policy rate expected on hold
3.00%
BI consensus policy rate
5.75%
US headline CPI, September
3.7% yoy (from 3.4%)
US 10-year yield after CPI
~5.05% (from 5.32%)

Main risks

  • A sustained tech-led sell-off could extend KRW and TWD weakness.
  • Indonesia's reclassification shock may keep IDR and JCI under pressure beyond the near term.
  • Higher oil prices and Super El Niño could push Philippine inflation and force further BSP tightening.

Corresponding source evidence

  1. 1 Asia FX Weekly BSP, BI and BOK policy decisions amidst tech-led risk-off The focus in Asia will be on central bank policy decisions by Indonesia, Philippines and South Korea, China’s macro data, coupled with whether the tech and semiconductor-led risk-off sentiment continues into next week. · next week
  2. In particular, we see BSP raising rates by 25bps next week, bringing the policy rate to 5.25% from 5.00%, given higher oil prices and the risk of a Super El Niño, while we expect the Bank of Korea to keep rates on hold at 3.00% after back-to- back hikes. · next week
  3. While the consensus expects Bank Indonesia to keep rates on hold at 5.75%, MSCI’s announcement on Friday (16 October) that Indonesia’s continued emerging-market classification was no longer appropriate sent the JCI down more than 10% and put pressure on IDR.

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