• The Indonesian benchmark series of LCY government bonds ended lower on May 28, with the 10-yr benchmark yield grew by +0.20 bps to 6.88%, while the 2-yr yield edged up by +0.16 bps to 6.72%.
• The IDR weakened against the USD at Tuesday’s close (USD/IDR rose by +0.16% to 16,090). The Fed's decision to hold interest rates has exerted continued pressure on the Rupiah, with the Rupiah depreciating ~4% YTD.
• The state budget (APBN) showed a surplus of IDR75.7tn (0.33% of GDP) at the end of Apr-2024. State revenue by Apr-2024 reached IDR924.9tn (33% of the target), and state spending reached IDR849.2tn (25.5% of the ceiling).
• In Tuesday’s SUN auction, investors secured IDR22.0tn in winning bids from a total of IDR47.1tn. The series auctioned included new issuances of SPN03240828 and SPN12250529, along with the reopening of FR0101, FRSDG001, FR0100, FR0098, FR0097, and FR0102. Notably, FR0100 achieved the highest awarded bid, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.50x, securing IDR9.40tn from a total bid of IDR14.08tn.
• In Tuesday's Indo-GB series trading, FR0100 and FR0101 garnered significant interest in outright transactions, with the highest trade volumes of ID10.08tn and IDR7.12tn, respectively. Furthermore, FR0100, PBS038, and FR0101 exhibited high trading frequency.