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  • RI`s 2011 payments balance posts 11.9 bln dollar surplus: BI

    Sat, February 11 2012 01:19

    Indonesia`s balance of payments in 2011 recorded a surplus of 11.9 billion US dollars consisting of current, capital and financial transactions, a Bank Indonesia (BI) or central bank official said. The current transactions surplus was supported by the country`s export performance which ....

  • BI still possibly to decrease BI rate

    Fri, February 10 2012 17:05

    The Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), Hartadi A Sarwono, has said BI still might again decrease the BI Rate after the recent decrease of 25 base points from 6 percent to 5.75 percent..

  • Gold rush triggers local inflation

    Fri, February 10 2012 16:59

    The discovery of a gold field in Buru district of Maluku province two months ago has triggered local inflation in anticipation of a gold rush..

  • BI Rate lowering triggers rupiah to weaken

    Fri, February 10 2012 16:01

    The central bank`s decision to lower the BI Rate to 5.75 percent triggered a weakening of the Rupiah exchange rate to 48 points to the US dollars on the Friday market opening..

  • Number of tourists to s sumatra up 20 pct

    Fri, February 10 2012 06:40

    The number of tourists to South Sumatra in 2012 may increase by 20 pct from last year`s..

  • BNI wins IFR Asia award

    Fri, February 10 2012 06:23

    State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has received an award from the International Financing Review (IFR) Asia for capital market category..

  • Central bank lowers rate by 25 basis points

    Fri, February 10 2012 06:14

    The central bank lowered its reference rate, the BI Rate, by 25 basis points from 6.0 to 5.75 percent on Thursday..

  • Regulator revokes Panin securities` investment manager license

    Thu, February 9 2012 21:01

    The capital market regulator, Bapepam-LK, revoked PT Panin Securities Limited`s business license to operate as an investment manager, as of February 1, 2012..

  • RI`s forex reserves reach $112 bln in January

    Thu, February 9 2012 20:54

    Indonesia`s foreign exchange reserves as of January 31, 2012 stood at US$112 billion, enough to finance imports and foreign debt repayments for 6.2 months, according to the central bank..

  • January tin exports 5,380 tons

    Thu, February 9 2012 13:46

    The export of tin bars in January 2012 reached 5,380.43 tons worth 103.44 million US dollars, lower than those in last year`s same period..

Karunia Bhakti driver runs, afraid of being beaten up

Karunia Bhakti driver runs, afraid of being beaten upLukman Iskandar (43), the driver of Karunia Bhakti passenger bus that plunged into a ravine killing 14 people on ...

RI calls for end to violence in Syria

RI calls for end to violence in SyriaForeign Affairs Minister Marty M Natalegawa has again urged an end to the escalating violence against civilians in ...

Inter Milan team to visit RI in May

Inter Milan team to visit RI in  May A team of Italian football club Inter Milan is going to visit Jakarta next May 2012 to hold an exhibition match with ...

"Gillard shoe" put on eBay

A shoe advertised as the one Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost when she was bundled to a car by her ...

Hackers intercept confidential FBI conference call

Hackers intercept confidential FBI conference callHacker group Anonymous on Friday released a recording of a confidential conference call between the U.S. Federal ...