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Private sector foreign debt exceeds government’s in September

Business 7 years ago

Private sector foreign debt exceeds government’s in September

Bank Indonesia recorded US$369.8 billion in foreign debt as of the third quarter of 2018 -- $179.2 billion government debt and $180.6 billion private sector debt.

Indonesia books US$360.7 billion in foreign debt in August

Business 7 years ago

Indonesia books US$360.7 billion in foreign debt in August

Indonesia’s foreign debt – which includes debts from central banks, governments and the private sector – stood at US$360.7 billion in August, growing by 5.14 percent year-on-year (yoy), driven by growth in private sector debt amid slowdowns in government and central bank debt.

China's 'Silk Road' project runs into debt jam

Business 7 years ago

China's 'Silk Road' project runs into debt jam

Sri Lanka has already paid a heavy price for being highly indebted to China. Last year, the island nation had to grant a 99-year lease on a strategic port to Beijing over its inability to repay loans for the $1.4-billion project.

Foreign debt growth slows down in Q2, BI says

Business 7 years ago

Foreign debt growth slows down in Q2, BI says

Bank Indonesia has announced that foreign debt grew 5.5 percent year-on-year (yoy) to US$355.7 billion in the second quarter of 2018, slower than growth in the previous quarter, which was 8.9 percent.

Bank Indonesia records $358.6b in foreign debt in May

Business 7 years ago

Bank Indonesia records $358.6b in foreign debt in May

Bank Indonesia recorded US$358.6 billion in foreign debt in May, a 0.2 percent increase from the $358.09 billion recorded in April.

Indonesia books US$356.9 billion in foreign debts

Business 7 years ago

Indonesia books US$356.9 billion in foreign debts

Indonesia’s foreign debt stood at US$356.9 billion as of April, growing by 7.6 percent year-on-year (yoy), which was slower than the 8.8 percent growth recorded in the previous month, Bank Indonesia (BI) revealed on Thursday.

I am not scared of debating narrow-minded people: Sri Mulyani

Business 7 years ago

I am not scared of debating narrow-minded people: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said she was not scared of debating narrow-minded people and those who did not believe in Indonesia’s potential.

BI tells SOEs to refrain from buying too many US dollars to help stabilize rupiah

Business 7 years ago

BI tells SOEs to refrain from buying too many US dollars to help stabilize rupiah

Bank Indonesia has asked state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to be conservative in their purchase of United States dollars to help stabilize the rupiah exchange rate against the US currency.

Indonesian foreign debt reaches $356.2b in February: BI

Business 7 years ago

Indonesian foreign debt reaches $356.2b in February: BI

Bank Indonesia has announced that Indonesia’s foreign debt reached US$356.2 billion in February, up 9.5 percent growth from the preceding month.

Debt paper overreliance has led to 'market colonization', says Indef economist

Business 8 years ago

Debt paper overreliance has led to 'market colonization', says Indef economist

A senior economist has said Indonesia’s increasing foreign debt in the last three years had trapped the country’s economy in being dependent on the global market.

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