The OBG delegation was made up of Country Director Maria Merono Coello, Editorial Manager Josh Franken, and Assistant Editorial Manager Jacobo Bermudez.
Coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa said after the meeting that OBG wanted to conduct research on Indonesia and interview Indonesian leaders to write a report on the financial conditions, politics, and investment climate in Indonesia that would be issued in February 2012.
Therefore Hatta said the presence of the Oxford Business Group in Indonesia was a momentous opportunity to promote the country`s potential to international community.
According to him, the research by OBG would include interviews with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, cabinet ministers, and business players in the country.
Hatta said OBG would analyze investment climate in Indonesia along with infrastructure condition and obstacles being faced by the country in attracting investors.
Oxford Business Group is a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, which publishes economic intelligence on the markets of the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.
Through its range of print and online products, OBG offers comprehensive and accurate analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, insurance, energy, transport, industry and telecoms.
The critically acclaimed economic and business reports have become the leading source of business intelligence on developing countries in the regions they cover.
OBG`s online updates provide up-to-date in-depth analysis on the issues that matter for tens of thousands of subscribers worldwide.
OBG`s consultancy arm offers tailor-made market intelligence and advice to firms currently operating in these markets and those looking to enter them.
Meanwhile, Maria Merono Coello said after the meeting that President Yudhoyono expected the OBG to explain Indonesia accurately in their research and report to attract investors to the country.
Maria said Indonesia was an interesting place for investment in the midst of current global financial crisis. (*)
Editor: Ruslan Burhani
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