BI governor candidates 2010 ?

Monday, March 15th, 2010

BI governor candidates Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said earlier this month Yudhoyono was selecting the names of BI governor candidates. But he refused to mention names. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently submitted three names as possible replacements for BI Deputy Governor Siti Ch. Fadjrijah, to be chosen by the House of ...

Sri Mulyani optimistic inflation under control

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed her optimism on Tuesday that inflation in January would remain under control but she also called for a continuous watch on the rice price hike. "The contribution of rice price to inflation is still quite big. Other than that I think it all remains stable," ...

RI ratings as economy strengthens

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded Indonesia’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings to BB+ from BB, one level below investment grade, citing the country’s resilience to the global financial crisis. S&P’s rating is three levels below investment grade, while Moody’s is two levels below investment grade.

BI working to improve bank supervision procedures

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Bank Indonesia is working to improve its standard operation procedures for bank supervision to make it more responsive and quicker, the bank`s acting chief, Darmin Nasution, said here on Wednesday. "We are still working to improve the SOP for bank supervision to make it more responsive," the central bank`s senior deputy ...

BI: Impact of crisis began to subside

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Bank Indonesia is assessing the impact of the global economic crisis could hit almost all sectors perkonomian, now began to subside. BI Senior Deputy Governor Nasution Nasution said Indonesia's economy began to show improvement this year. This is evident from the preservation of inflation, a stable economic growth, strengthening the exchange ...

Demand for cash to rise ahead of holiday

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Demand for cash to rise ahead of holiday Bank Indonesia predicts demand for cash will increase 160 percent reaching Rp54.2 trillion ahead of the post-Islamic fasting month holiday of Lebaran. The central bank`s deputy governor, Budi Rochadi, said at a press conference here on Friday the cash demand would consist of Rp49/5 ...

Indonesia will be host of the annual meeting (muzakarah)-3

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Indonesia will be host of the annual meeting (muzakarah)-3 to the economic experts and practitioners and sharia scholars as Southeast Asia. International events held in Shari'ah Reseach Academy Islamic Finance (Isra) will be held on 25-26 May 2009 in Jakarta. Isra is an institution based in Malaysia and is under the ...

2008, BI hit Rp 17.3 Trillion

Monday, February 9th, 2009

JAKARTA, Monday - Crisis blessings. Weakening rupiah against the U.S. dollar and financial market uncertainty in the country reap the blessings of Bank Indonesia. Despite wrinkled brow must maintain financial stability, BI close year 2008 with wide smile. "Balance central bank's financial year 2008 Rp 17.3 trillion surplus. However, this report ...