TANGERANG, Jakartaweekly.com — Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government will continue to sustain economic growth through responsive fiscal policies. Purbaya said such policies are essential to ensure that domestic demand remains the primary driver of Indonesia’s economic growth. To support policy formulation, the government continues to monitor a wide range of economic indicators […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Economists say the recent leadership changes at Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia (BI), the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) within a relatively short period reflect simultaneous pressures facing the country’s financial institutions. At the same time, they emphasize that despite leadership or […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—A wave of leadership changes at Indonesia’s top financial institutions has drawn significant public attention during President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. Within the past 12 months, five key financial institutions, the Ministry of Finance, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), and Bank Indonesia (BI) have […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Despite a brutal sell-off that has wiped out nearly 20 percent of the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) this year, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa remains defiantly bullish on Indonesia’s market outlook. On Monday, as the index slumped by 1.61 percent to close at 7,022.29, Purbaya brushed off investor fears surrounding the […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s finance ministry has begun identifying potential budget cuts across government agencies, a preemptive strike aimed at protecting the nation’s fiscal deficit as soaring global oil prices put the state treasury under immense pressure. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed on Monday that his office is drafting an efficiency plan to […]
