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Interviews & Viewpoints | Wimboh Santoso, Chairman, Financial Services Authority (OJK): Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Reforms simplify foreign direct investment procedures in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Indonesia reversed a five-year trend in 2018 when they contracted for the first time in five years, with total estimated FDI inflows estimated to be down nearly 9% year-on-year. The country is facing several challenges as it seeks to boost investment – outward investment from China has been slowing...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Triawan Munaf, Chairman, Creative Economy Agency (BEKRAF): Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Free trade agreements to bring stability to Indonesia amid changing international trends from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Indonesia has made significant progress in expanding trade relationships with two major trade partners under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) and the Indonesia-European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership (IE-CEPA), with both deals set to reduce trade barriers and provide new...
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia's growing middle class boosts consumer spending from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Despite the rupiah sinking to its lowest level in over two decades, consumer spending in Indonesia expanded. Retail sales grew by 3.7% in 2018 from 2.9% in 2017. Household consumption rose 5.5% in 2018, up from 4.9% the year before. Clothing sales were particularly robust, jumping 15.1% compared to 1% in 2017. Automotive sales also increased...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Perry Warjiyo, Governor, Bank Indonesia (BI): Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2019
How can the regulatory framework be improved to ensure more sophisticated financial services?