by admin | May 14, 2019 | BUSINESS
Cryptocurrencies are definitely something to watch. (Shutterstock/File) Bitcoin surged to more than $8,000 late on Monday, its highest level since July last year, as the cryptocurrency’s rally gained further momentum. There is no real fundamental...
by admin | May 6, 2019 | BUSINESS
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo (Antara/Puspa Perwitasari) Bank Indonesia has assured that Indonesia’s financial system is in a stable condition, following the global uncertainty in 2018, but the central bank pointed out three risks that could destabilize the...
by admin | Apr 25, 2019 | BUSINESS
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo (Antara/Puspa Perwitasari) Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said the central bank had recorded a narrowing trend in the current account deficit, which was recorded at 3.57 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the...
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | BUSINESS
The Bank Indonesia (BI) logo. (Shutterstock.com/Harismoyo ) A Bank Indonesia survey has shown slow growth in loan demand in the first quarter of 2019, but the central bank projects faster growth in the second quarter. This is reflected in the net weighted balance...
by admin | Apr 12, 2019 | BUSINESS
The Bank Indonesia building on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta. (Shutterstock.com/Harismoyo ) Bank Indonesia (BI) released on Thursday a report on the performance of the manufacturing sector in the first quarter of 2019, reflected in the prompt manufacturing index...
by admin | Apr 8, 2019 | BUSINESS
The Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) office. (kontan.co.id/File)The Financial Service Authority’s (OJK) investment watch force has estimated that fake investments had caused total losses of Rp 88.8 trillion (US$6.27 billion) in 2018.The head of the task...