• More Inflation Pressures Expected to Occur in Indonesia in 2018

    Rising commodity prices are good for the Indonesian economy because the country is one of the world's biggest commodity exporters. However, rising commodity prices will also make it more difficult for the government to keep inflation within its target range of 2.5 - 4.5 percent year-on-year (y/y) in 2018.

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  • IPO News Indonesia: Campina Ice Cream Industry Makes Trading Debut

    Shares of Campina Ice Cream Industry skyrocketed on its debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Tuesday (19/12). In fact, it triggered the auto rejection system as shares surged rapidly by 49.70 percent to IDR 494 per share. Campina Ice Cream Industry is the 35th company to have conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017.

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  • Low Level of Financial Inclusion Threatens the Indonesian Economy

    The low level of financial inclusion in Indonesia is not good for the economy. The central bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) said it could encourage further growth of the shadow economy. This could then jeopardize Indonesia's financial system stability. Being unrecorded, the shadow economy could trigger sudden shocks within the economy.

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  • Local Currency Settlement Framework Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand

    Earlier this week, the central banks of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia), Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), Thailand (Bank of Thailand) jointly announced the launch of the local currency settlement framework. This framework aims at boosting the use of local currencies in transactions (specifically related to trade and investment) conducted between Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in an effort to reduce these countries' dependence on the US dollar.

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