Indonesia
Bank Indonesia gets two new deputy governors
The government of Indonesia has recommended Mulaiman Hadad and Budi Rochadi as new deputy governors of the country's central bank.
Legislator calls for external BI appointments
Bank Indonesia needs to have a deputy governor selected from among commercial bankers, a legislator was quoted as saying by Asia Pulse.
Indonesia deputy governor passes away
Budi Rochadi, the Indonesian central bank’s deputy governor in charge of the banking payment system, passes away in New York
Comment: Small steps or big bang?
A recent collection of papers published by the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) adopts a cautious line in advocating inflation targeting for poor African countries, which may lack the "preconditions" for the regime.
Central bank's focus should be on growth
According to this opinion piece from The Jakarta Post, published Monday 10 July, Bank Indonesia should start concentrating on issues of how it is going to use its monetary policy to spur further economic growth.
Review of the Asian Bond Fund 2 Initiative
The Bank of Japan has announced that the EMEAP (Executives' Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks) Working Group on Financial Markets has released a report titled "Review of the Asian Bond Fund 2 Initiative."
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2005
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2005, the past year of 2005 was not only witness to a number of challenges confronting the economy, but taught us numerous lessons.
New Zealand hosts EMEAP central bank governors
Central bank governors from major countries in the region gathered in New Zealand over the weekend to discuss common issues, Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Alan Bollard said Monday 29 May.
IMF's Rato offers condolences after earthquake
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, made a statement offering his deepest condolences on Sunday 28 May regarding the earthquake affecting Indonesia.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2004
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2004, the year 2004 witnessed the Indonesian economy's continued momentum of solid expansion, even surpassing the forecast at the beginning of year.
Interview with Bank Indonesia's Gultom
In an interview published Friday 24 March, Bank Indonesia's senior deputy governor Miranda Gultom said the central bank plans to encourage an expansion of Islamic Shariah financing to boost the development of the country's small- and medium-sized…
Indonesia's dilemma on growth, prices
According to this article published on Tuesday 7 March, the Indonesian authorities are faced with the unenviable task of fighting inflation in a slowing economy.
Comment: Busy week for policymakers
This week is a busy one for monetary policymakers, with policy meetings taking place in Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Here is a brief look at what's been on the mind of central bankers in these countries.
BI to introduce Sharia Banking Committee
Bank Indonesia intends to develop Sharia Banking Committee (KPS) as the regulatory body for sharia banks.
Comment: Indonesia and the IMF
The Indonesian finance minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has indicated that the country is considering the early repayment of its outstanding debt to the IMF. The prospect of early repayment raises some interesting questions and policymakers are likely to…
Asian reform
In this speech given at a Wharton business school forum in Mumbai on 6 January, 2006, the governor of the Bank of Thailand, M R Pridiyathorn Devakula, argues that fast growing intra-regional trade between east Asian economies provides evidence that the…
Indonesian rates on hold
The Central Bank of Indonesia yesterday left interest rates unchanged at 12.75% for a second month, as economic growth slowed down. Six interest rate increases since July have helped the rupiah recover from a four-year low on August 30 last year amid…
Indonesia's bumpy road to credibility
With inflation set to stay in double digits for much of 2006, Indonesia's central bank continues to face a precarious balancing act, according to this article published on Monday 12 December. The puzzle is how to balance monetary tightening to cool…
Interview with Brandon Davies on risk management
In an interview published on Thursday 1 December, Brandon Davies, managing director of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, speaks about the implementation of Bank Indonesia's five year training program to raise risk management standards.
Comment: Bank Indonesia wins praise
The oil price increase has caused headaches for monetary policy-makers around the world but has posed particular challenges for developing economies such as Indonesia, which operates an extensive system of oil subsidies.
Jordan's interest rates on the move
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) governor, Umayya Touqan, announced on Sunday 6 November that interest rates on repurchase agreements for a week would be raised by 25 basis points.
BOJ's Muto on the dynamism and diversity of Asia
In the speech 'Dynamism and diversity of Asia: A central banker's view' given on 17 October Toshiro Muto of the Bank of Japan said Asian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last…
IMF's Rato offers condolences on bombings
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato made a statement on Sunday 1 October expressing his deepest condolences at the terrorist attack in Bali.
Asia can fight speculators without its own IMF
The Indonesian authorities plan to seek $6 billion in standby funds from Japan to bolster the country's depleting foreign reserves has seen the Indonesian currency slump to a four-year low, this article published on Tuesday 6 September reports.