An upgrade of Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating by two of the three international ratings agencies in early 2012 was a watershed in the recognition of the country’s currently healthy investment outlook. Foreign investors, who are already the dominant players in the nation’s equity market and are growing in the bond segment, see significant...
THE COMPANY: Strong economic fundamentals are lending support to a positive view on Indonesia’s transportation services, specifically the car hire services industry in which Adi Sarana Armada (ASSA) is currently the second-largest player with an estimated 15% market share. The domination of corporate...
Since 2004, the Indonesian Banking Architecture (API) has framed the development of the sector and established resilient counter-cyclical safeguards that place lenders in a strong position to weather any possible shortfalls in economic conditions. Consolidation in the sector, an aim since the Asian financial crisis, has remained elusive. Amid...
Amidst Indonesia’s open capital markets the deterioration of the current account deficit (CAD) in 2012 was at the centre of investors’ concerns, weighing on the currency throughout the year. One of the main transmission mechanisms of the global economic slowdown on the Indonesian economy, the drop in exports was not matched by a slowdown in imports...
One of the largest and most vibrant democracies, as well as the biggest majority-Muslim country, Indonesia today is also among the world’s most dynamic economies. Indeed, with GDP growth at over 6% every year since 2009 – and with per capita income levels doubling in the past five years – Indonesia is fast becoming a magnet for international...
The name Indonesia dates back to the 18th century, and it derives from the Latin and Greek Indus, and the Greek nèsos, meaning “island”. Early settlers arrived in the country around 2000 BCE, when the Austronesian peoples started to migrate to this region from Taiwan. They already showed well-honed maritime skills, as the...
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