Widodo Prevails in 1st Debate / Reform Discussed / BI Holds Rate / Poll Margins Steady / PSI Emerges
BI held its benchmark rate steady due to current account concerns; in any event, bank credit growth suggests that the economy has considerable...
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Widodo, PDI-P Lead / Siregar to DC / Tobin Tax Unlikely / KPK Bomb Scare / Industry Minister Eyed
Widodo maintains his 20 point lead in a late December poll, while PDI-P looks poised to control over 40% of the next parliament -- rendering the...
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'212' Demo Lifts Hardline FPI / Papua Massacre / Strong Tax Receipts / Prabowo Vs Press / LRT Trial
Hardline Islamic groups achieved a show of force by turning out 1 million supporters for the '212 Reunion' in Jakarta; this elevates the influence...
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Finance Minister's Expanded Tax Holidays for Pioneer Industries: Lazy Policymaking?
Six months after having introduced 100 percent tax holidays for pioneer industries (tech, infrastructure, machinery & refineries), the...
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Rate & Tariff Hikes Will Slightly Reduce the Large CA Deficit; but Slumping Net FDI the Real Problem
On Thursday (27th September), BI raised its policy (7-day reverse repo) rate a further 25bp to 5.75% -- amounting to a cumulative 150bp of hikes...
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