SINGAPORE -- Bank Indonesia's surprise rate hike last week highlighted the tall order for other central banks in Asia to defend currencies and fight inflation, with prospects for early monetary easing now fading in many countries.
As there is a growing view among financial policymakers and market participants in Asia that the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary tightening cycle will not end soon, the Indonesian move appears to have raised the likelihood of other central banks following suit.
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