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View all search resultsThe comments from the Bank Indonesia chief come after S&P cut its outlook for the nation to negative from stable, while affirming its long-term foreign currency debt rating at BBB, the second-lowest investment grade score.
The rationale behind the ratings decisions varies for each company but revolves around liquidity risks, concerns over debt repayment ability, a sharp rupiah depreciation, low commodity prices and overall weak demand.
It took exactly 20 years for Indonesia — since the 1997 Asian financial crisis — to fully regain its investment grade status, as Standard and Poor’s (S&P) followed on Friday two other global rating agencies in awarding such an influential rating to the country.
The government and central bank have expressed disappointment over Standard & Poor's (S&P) uncertain stance, making it less likely to grant Indonesia an investment grade rating in the near soon, ducking behind "additional concerns" on bad debts.
The central bank has reiterated its commitment to continue efforts to strengthen monetary resiliency in the wake of Standard and Poor's (S&P) decision to keep Indonesia’s sovereign rating unchanged at BB+ with a positive outlook.
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