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Changing the guard of the Central Bank
INDONESIA · Report · 30 Mar 2018

A few weeks ago, one of the hot issues in Indonesia was the term of the Central Bank Governor, which was about to expire in May this year. Initially, it was almost taken for granted that Agus Martowardoyo would get an extension for a second term. However, the issue came up when Dr. Perry Warjiyo,...

Banks' Profitability Improved
INDONESIA · Report · 27 Feb 2018

The Indonesian banking industry has shown an interesting development in recent days. In the past few years the banking industry was busy consolidating after a hike in its non-performing loans, but the consolidation has been more than halfway completed. The rise in non-performing loans was due to ...

The stock index continued to rise
INDONESIA · Report · 31 Jan 2018

The Indonesian capital market has seen new momentum since the beginning of 2018. After climbing by almost 20% in 2017 to reach a level of 6,355.65, the stock market index continued to rise to reach over 6,600 in the third week of January 2018, meaning that in a period of three weeks the Indonesia...

Ending 2017 with new optimism
INDONESIA · Report · 27 Dec 2017

New optimism has emerged in the period approaching the end of 2017. While in the first half of the year skepticism abounded because of the slow growth in corporate sales of many companies, in Q3 the situation improved a bit. In the last quarter of this year, new optimism was driven by the bright...

A big jump in cement sales
INDONESIA · Report · 27 Nov 2017

The Indonesian economy displayed a slight improvement in Q3 2017, posting a rate of growth of 5.06%, which was modestly better than the 5.01% achieved in Q2 2017. At the same time, the Business Tendency Index also showed increased optimism compared with the previous quarter. One interesting fact ...

The first taste of the political year
INDONESIA · Report · 27 Oct 2017

Indonesian politics will be very busy in the presidential election year in 2019. The first taste of that political year was seen early, during the election for Governor of the Jakarta Metropolitan early this year. However, in 2018, Indonesian politics will be even busier, with a number of regiona...

One trillion dollar economy
INDONESIA · Presentation · 26 Sep 2017

Prospects remain bright, bolstered by stable macro conditions, a rising middle class, and improving institutions. Infrastructure development is a key focus of the government, especially in tourism.

The Rise of the Tourism Industry
INDONESIA · Report · 25 Sep 2017

The tourism industry has become another prime mover of the Indonesian economy. Long experiencing relatively slow growth, the industry has gotten increasing attention from the new government. In fact, optimism abounds that in the next few years, the tourism industry will become one of the largest...

Indonesian Quasi-Sovereigns
INDONESIA · Report · 05 Sep 2017

Indonesian quasi-sovereigns are mostly in the form of state-owned enterprises. Currently there are over 100 SOEs, and many of them also have subsidiaries. Among the many Indonesian SOEs, Pertamina stands out as the largest company. Pertamina has several subsidiaries, and some of the subsidiaries ...

​Indonesia: Full Confidence on Independence Day
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Aug 2017

Indonesian Independence Day on August 17 was celebrated with high self-confidence from the government. The celebration was marked by a variety of traditional dress from around the country, and it displayed the cultural variety this country has always enjoyed. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wore t...

Infrastructure Drive
INDONESIA · Report · 28 Jul 2017

The Indonesian economy has been relatively sanguine through the end of the second quarter. Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts, a large private equity fund, made a bullish report on the Indonesian economy based on their recent visit to the country. The strong endorsement by the firm promoted further favo...

Peaceful Holiday
INDONESIA · Report · 28 Jun 2017

Eid Mubarak is always the largest holiday in Indonesia. Celebrated after one full month of fasting, the holiday is usually filled with various celebrations, but at its center is the Homecoming Tradition, in which literally millions of people travel back to their hometowns. During this holiday ...

Investment Grade from S&P
INDONESIA · Report · 30 May 2017

The long awaited ratings upgrade from S&P for Indonesia was finally announced on May 19, 2017. The Indonesian stock market was cheered by the announcement and pushed the index to a greater than 3% spike during the intraday session, gaining 2.59% that day to reach 5,791.9. This announcement was ma...

Promising Prospects Going Forward
INDONESIA · Presentation · 04 May 2017

The global environment remains challenging but Indonesia is slowly rebounding. Investment growth and leading indicators are positive; fiscal policy is pro-growth, supported by a healthy fiscal balance; and structural reforms are progressing. The country’s long-term prospects are bright but challe...

Time to Move On
INDONESIA · Report · 21 Apr 2017

The gubernatorial election in Jakarta was accomplished peacefully. Police backed by the Army did a great job in defusing the mobilization of people from outside Jakarta who would have liked to oversee the election and indirectly might have intervened in the polling process. The quick count by all...

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