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View all search resultsRather than attempt to downplay the rupiah's slide through well-meaning but ultimately misleading political statements that inevitably dismiss the plight of rural communities, realpolitik based on honesty backed by data is the best policy approach.
The rupiah's persistent depreciation is a structural consequence of over-reliance on volatile capital inflows to finance a chronic current account deficit, persistent saving–investment imbalances, lasting fiscal deficit and a narrow, commodity-dependent export base.
The China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI) previously sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto, detailing a range of complaints, from the mandatory retention of foreign exchange earnings (DHE) onshore to a recent crackdown on immigration.
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