Tag: Inflation
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Today's Headlines Inflation
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Indonesia Investments Released April 2021 Report: Economic & Social Developments
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Indonesia; Inflation Remains Low at the Start of Ramadan
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Indonesia; Low Inflation Continues in February 2021
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Consumer Price Index of Indonesia; Lowest Calendar-Year Inflation in Two Decades
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Consumer Price Index; After 3 Straight Months of Deflation, October 2020 Brings Mild Inflation
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Consumer Price Index; Indonesia Experienced 3rd Consecutive Month of Deflation in September
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Consumer Price Index; August 2020 Deflation Pulls Indonesia’s Inflation to Two-Decade Low
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Consumer Price Index Indonesia; Historically Low Inflation Persists into July 2020
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brings unusual times for any country, especially in terms of the economic and social environments. In the case of Indonesia it has triggered historically low headline inflation, namely 1.54 percent year-on-year (y/y) after July 2020 brought deflation of -0.10 percent month-on-month (m/m).
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Indonesia Investments' Monthly Report Released: July 2020 Edition - A Modest Rebound
Latest Columns Inflation
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Economic Challenges Indonesia: Jokowi to Raise Fuel Prices Soon?
Speculation has emerged that Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) plans to raise prices of subsidized fuels immediately after taking office in late October 2014. On Tuesday (02 /09), Jokowi said that he sees no other option than to raise these prices in an effort to relieve the budget deficit, curb the wide current account deficit and make more funds available for long-term productive public investments (such as on infrastructure, healthcare and education). The government has set aside IDR 291.1 trillion (USD $25 billion) for fuel subsidies in 2015.
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Indonesian Rupiah Exchange Update: Depreciating on Strong US Dollar
Contrary to the positive performance of the benchmark stock index of Indonesia on Monday’s trading day (01/09) and despite positive domestic economic data released by Statistics Indonesia, the Indonesian rupiah exchange rate depreciated 0.22 percent to IDR 11,716 per US dollar based on the Bloomberg Dollar Index on Monday (01/09). The main reason for the currency’s depreciation is the strengthening US dollar as US economic data are improving and inflation is slowing in the Eurozone.
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SBY Declines but Joko Widodo Set to Curb Indonesia’s Fuel Subsidies
In the past days, Indonesia’s fuel subsidy policy has been in the spotlight of Indonesian media continuously. When it was reported that incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and newly elected president Joko Widodo would meet on the island of Bali this week to discuss various transitional matters, speculation emerged that the country’s generous fuel subsidies, which seriously burden the government’s budget as well as current account, might be wound down before the new government is inaugurated in October 2014.
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Current Account Deficit Indonesia at 4.27% of GDP; BI Rate Kept at 7.50%
The central bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) announced two important matters on Thursday (14/08). Firstly, the institution decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate (BI rate) at 7.50 percent, the overnight deposit facility rate (Fasbi) at 5.75 percent, and the lending facility rate at 7.50 percent. Secondly, it announced that Indonesia’s current account deficit widened to USD $9.1 billion, or, 4.27 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2014, a widening that is larger than initially forecast.
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Economic Growth of Indonesia in Second Half 2014: Slowing or Growing?
Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2014 reached 5.17 percent (year-on-year), thus continuing the slowing growth trend that has been recorded by the country since 2011. Forecasts for GDP growth in the second half of 2014 indicate a slight improvement (to the range of 5.2 to 5.3 percent year-on-year) supported by strong household consumption, increased government spending and further growth of the trade and services sector. However, in recent quarters the official GDP figure has been lower than most forecasts.
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Indonesia Market Update: June Trade Balance and July Inflation
According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the country’s trade balance in June 2014 recorded a deficit of USD $0.30 billion after the USD $0.05 billion surplus in the previous month. The performance of Indonesia’s trade balance was influenced by shrinkage of the country’s non-oil & gas surplus amid a lower oil & gas deficit compared to May 2014. Meanwhile, inflation was up 0.93 percent (month-to-month) in July 2014; a good performance amid the Ramadan and Idul Fitri festivities. Annual inflation eased to 4.53 percent (year-on-year).
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Markets in Indonesia Positive ahead of Official Presidential Election Result
One day ahead of the official result of the Indonesian presidential election, the benchmark stock index of Indonesia (known as Jakarta Composite Index or IHSG) showed a good performance as market participants seem to speculate not only on a Joko Widodo win, but also on a peaceful and orderly course of events (no large scale demonstrations or riots). On Sunday, president Yudhoyono received both presidential candidates at the State Palace for dinner. This may have helped to cool some of the tension between supporters of both sides.
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Agus Martowardojo: Indonesia's July 2014 Inflation Outpaces July Average
Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo expects the country’s July 2014 inflation pace to come in the range of 0.80 to 1.20 percent (month-to-month). This relatively high inflation figure is caused by seasonal factors: the holy fasting month of Ramadan and Idul Fitri celebrations. Ahead and during these festivities, consumers tend to spend more, thus resulting in higher prices in the context of these Islamic celebrations. A recent Bank Indonesia survey showed that inflation already reached 0.80 percent in the first week of July.
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Update Economy of Indonesia; ICRA Indonesia's Monthly Review
ICRA Indonesia, an independent credit rating agency and subsidiary of ICRA Ltd. (associate of Moody's Investors Service), publishes a monthly newsletter which provides an update on the financial and economic developments in Indonesia of the last month. In the June 2014 edition, a number of important topics that are monitored include Indonesia's inflation rate, the trade balance, the BI rate, the IDR rupiah exchange rate, and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Below is an excerpt of the newsletter:
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How Did the Indonesian Rupiah and Stock Market Perform Last Week?
Emerging currencies in Asia, led by the Indonesian rupiah exchange rate, strengthened in the past week on positive economic data from the US and China, the world’s two largest economies. Companies in the US added more jobs than expected in June 2014, while manufacturing in China grew at its fastest pace in 2014. Improving economies of the US and China are important for Asian countries as it boosts Asian exports. Moreover, Indonesian inflation and trade data contributed to positive market sentiments.
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Today's Headlines
- Economic Growth of Indonesia Better-Than-Expected in Q2-2022
- Consumer Price Index: Inflationary Pressures Rising in Indonesia, Nearly at 5% in July 2022
- New Report Out: Indonesia Investments Releases July 2022 Edition
- Trade Balance of Indonesia: Strong Rebound in Exports & Imports in June 2022
- Measuring the Health of the Indonesian Economy; Challenging Yet Stable Conditions in Q2-2022