#economic policies

Collection of economic policies news, found 186 news.

Rupiah appreciates to Rp14,511

Indonesias rupiah currency appreciated 134 points in interbank transactions to Rp14,511 against the US dollar on ...

BI rate must be maintained at 7.5 percent: Minister

Coordinating minister for economic affairs Darmin Nasution has proposed maintaining the BI Rate at 7.5 percent for ...

Deposit interest tax cut may strengthen rupiah: Darmin

Chief economic minister Darmin Nasution said the government hoped exporters would keep their foreign exchange income ...

ADB forecasts Indonesia`s economy to grow 4.9 percent in 2015

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast Indonesias economy to grow only 4.9 percent this year, or lower than its ...

VP calls for making demographic bonus a positive factor

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has said a demographic bonus can have a positive impact on the national development but ...

Indonesia does not view the Fed`s decision as good news

Indonesia does not view the recent decision taken by the Fed to delay raising its interest rate as a good news. ...

Market speculation has triggered rupiah weakening: Finance minister

The exchange rate of the Rupiah against the U.S. dollar weakened to a level of Rp14.200 on Tuesday morning, which was ...

President meets academics to discuss current economic conditions

President Joko Widodo met with the deans of Economics faculties from noted universities across the country to discuss ...

Current account deficit still wide: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) has admitted that the deficit in primary income transactions is still large due to strong capital ...

Banking support needed to realize global maritime axis vision:Prof. Dahuri

The banking sector should support the maritime economy to realize the vision to transform Indonesia into a global ...

POSCO E&C to be Funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

- Back in February, POSCO E&C (CEO Hwang Tae Hyun) proposed a plan to design buildings that minimize energy loss ...

Japan wants to increase investment in Indonesia

Many Japanese investors have expressed great interest in investing in Indonesia following a visit to Japan by ...

Keidanren interested in investing in Indonesia

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has said the visit of the members of Japanese business ...

Indonesia issues policies to improve economic performance

The Indonesian government has issued a number of policies to improve the countrys economic performance and continue ...

Joko Widodo's Indonesia: Possible Future Paths

-    This paper by Peter McCawley looks at the possible paths for policy and development in Indonesia ...