Rupiah volatility drives Indonesia derivatives uptake
The flight of capital from Asia since May has put the Indonesian rupiah under severe pressure but one unexpected beneficiary could be the onshore forex derivative market
Extreme fluctuations in Indonesia's foreign exchange rates over the past year have put a renewed focus on the central bank's currency management. Bank Indonesia has undertaken a series of measures since the start of 2013 aimed at curbing volatility, including encouraging corporates and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to hedge their foreign currency exposures via the use of derivatives and setting up a formal onshore rupiah benchmark fixing mechanism.
The Indonesian rupiah, along with India's
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