Indonesia
Indonesia moots new rule to boost bank lending
Bank Indonesia to propose range of loan-to-deposit ratios to encourage lending; banks prefer to park deposits in money market due to perceived default risk
Bank Indonesia plans rupiah redenomination: reports
Bank Indonesia acting governor Darmin Nasution says redenomination of the currency should be inflation neutral
Indonesia's Nasution set to be made full governor
Bank Indonesia acting governor Darmin Nasution is likely to take on leadership officially after scoring sole nomination of the country's president; lawmakers view Nasution as a safe pair of hands
Alamsyah claims deputy spot at Bank Indonesia
Former research director Halim Alamsyah wins close vote to replace Siti Fadjriah as deputy governor at Bank Indonesia
Indonesia’s finance minister named World Bank managing director
Mulyani Indrawati moves to World Bank Group months after alleged corruption accusations
Chiang Mai currency swap deal comes to life
Regional $120 billion currency swap arrangement between ASEAN members and east Asian powerhouses comes into force
We must return to global bond markets: Malaysia’s Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says the central bank has encouraged government to sell bills to foreign investors to keep name prominent
Ex-Bank Indonesia head accused over bailout
Inquiry into bailout of Century Bank raises questions into Bank Indonesia’s handling of regulation; allies of president round on former central bank governor and finance minister
Indonesia’s Rochadi: cooperate to fight fakes
Bank Indonesia’s Budi Rochadi says central banks need to exchange knowledge to keep up with counterfeiters
New BI deputy calls on banks to play their part
Darmin Nasution, the new senior deputy governor at Bank Indonesia, hints strongly that banks should reduce interest rates to reflect central bank rate cuts
Ex-Indonesia governor gets two years
Syahril Sabirin, a former governor of Bank Indonesia, will face two years in jail after the country's highest court overturned a verdict given seven years ago.
Boediono named as running mate, set to resign
Reports emerged on Friday that Boediono, the governor of Bank Indonesia, was tendering his resignation after he was named as the president's choice for running mate.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2008
In Indonesia, the fallout from the global financial crisis began to take hold towards the end of 2008, the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank states.
Indonesia's Boediono to enter politics?
Boediono, the governor of Bank Indonesia, may be named as the running mate for the country's president, it was reported on Tuesday.
ASEAN agree on Chiang Mai
The 13 countries participating in the Chiang Mai Initiative to create bilateral currency swaps have reached an agreement on the main components of the scheme.
Unexpected cuts highlight Asian export slump
The Taiwanese and Indonesian central banks surprised markets with rate cuts on Wednesday, both made as evidence mounted that 2009 will be a tough year for Asian exporters.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007 Indonesia's growth exceeded 6% for the first time since the Asian crisis, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank Indonesia.
Bank Indonesia's Dutch arm bankrupt
Boediono, the governor of Bank Indonesia, has acknowledged that Indover, a unit of Indonesia's central bank based in the Netherlands, is heading for bankruptcy after a local court approved an application for receivership.
BI surprises with quarter-point cut
Bank Indonesia surprised markets on Thursday with a 25-basis-point cut in its bank rate that boosted local markets.
Indonesia jails former governor for graft
Burhanuddin Abdullah, a former governor of Bank Indonesia, has been sentenced to five years behind bars for corruption.
India pledges more liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday took further steps to shore up liquidity, judging that the global turmoil warranted action.
Asian central banks act on liquidity shortages
Signs of heightening liquidity tensions in Asia emerged on Tuesday, with the Reserve Bank of India adding Rs20,000 crore ($4.16 billion) to its banking system and Bank Indonesia implementing measures to ease stress in foreign-currency markets. Bank…
Issues for central banks' collateral frameworks
Research from the International Monetary Fund highlights four issues for central banks' collateral frameworks.