Yaseen Anwar
Indonesia c.bank sees firmer rupiah early in 2001
Indonesia's central bank on Thursday said it was confident the rupiah would strengthen to 8,000-8,500 against the dollar by early next year, but added the bank would continue to prop up the currency if necessary.
Indonesian govt proposes bill on central bank
The Indonesian government proposed here Monday a draft bill on the independence of the country's central bank, Bank Indonesia, to amend the existing one.
Timetable set for Bank Indonesia reform
The Indonesian parliament vowed Thursday to speed up deliberations on crucial changes of management and legal governance at the country's central bank.
Wahid won't interfere with Bank Indonesia
Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will not interfere in negotiations over changes to the law governing the central bank, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Changes to Bank Indonesia law planned
The chairman of the Indonesian government commission, which is looking at the performance of the central bank, has proposed amendments to last year's law which granted the central bank independence. There are concerns that this will mean a serious step…
Wahid proposes Nasution as new BI governor
There were rumours that President Wahid of Indonesia has proposed the acting governor of the troubled central bank, Bank Indonesia, Anwar Nasution, to take the job on a permanent basis.
Bank Indonesia's Nasution speaks out on integrity
Professor Anwar Nasution, Bank Indonesia's senior deputy governor, said today that the central bank's daily operations would go on as usual. He told the public not to worry since the bank's governing board will remain on the job until their replacements…
Five senior Bank Indonesia officials resign
Bank Indonesia issued a press release on Friday saying that acting governor, Anwar Nasution, and some deputy governors would resign because of an ongoing erosion of public confidence in the institution.
Wahid wants new Bank Indonesia board of governors
Indonesia's president Abdurrahman Wahid said Friday he has asked parliament to appoint a new board of governors for Bank Indonesia before the government injects fresh capital to the nation's central bank.