As fears of a global currency war grow, all eyes in Asia are on whether China will devalue its currency to avert a sharper economic slowdown.
The urgency with which Asian central banks are cutting interest rates is an indication of not just the deflationary forces they are seeing but also recognition that if China weakens the yuan, their policy options will be severely limited.
On Tuesday, Indonesia was the latest to surprise investors with a rate cut, joining Singapore, India and China, all of which have unexpectedly eased policy this year to spur growth.
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