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Rupiah set for biggest weekly fall since May as higher US yields, stronger dollar bite
Indonesia’s rupiah was set for its biggest weekly fall since late May on Friday, pressured by…
Thai billionaire Charoen’s Asset World targets US$1 bil REIT IPO
Asset World Corp Pcl’s new Thai Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) aims to raise at least…
BI prepares monetary strategies to safeguard rupiah against US dollar
Bank Indonesia (BI) is preparing a series of monetary, macroprudential and payment system strategies to maintain…
Indonesia pays first bond claim from pandemic-era guarantee
Indonesia’s government has paid bondholders the 722 billion rupiah (RM164 million) owed to them after state-owned…
BI calls for sharia finance reform as global competition rises
Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed the urgent need to strengthen the country’s sharia economy and finance sectors…
UOB: Peso may weaken to 66 as dollar strength weighs
High energy prices, strained financial resources turning up depreciation pressure The Philippine peso could weaken to…
Indonesia Central Bank keeps rate at 5.75 pct, citing stable inflation
Bank Indonesia kept its key benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75 percent in September, pointing to…
Rupiah breaches 18,000/dlr for first time since August on rising yields, oil
Indonesia’s rupiah breached 18,000 per US dollar for the first time in nearly two months on…
How Digital Rupiah shapes Indonesia’s economy
The way people conduct everyday transactions in Indonesia is undergoing a major shift. Physical banknotes and…