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, has put pressure on Indonesia’s balance of payments and heightened its vulnerability to shocks. Domestic policy … GDP in 2013 and 2014 on weak commodity exports. Reserves have also come under pressure, partly due to Bank Indonesia …
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KEY ISSUES Context. Growth recovered and inflation declined sharply in 2013. Leverage has risen, with real estate a major beneficiary, but providing only a muted growth impulse. Intensive use of macroprudential measures recently stabilized house prices, which had grown rapidly. The financial...
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The Selected Issues paper discusses lessons for a changing investor base in Indonesia. The decision of different … higher debt security issuances, and Bank of Indonesia acts as a residual financier under adverse conditions. Results are … debt supply during episodes of large declines in the NR share of LC debt. This finding is important for Indonesia, given …
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The 2023 Article IV Consultation highlights that Indonesia's forward-looking and well-coordinated policies helped it …
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Myanmar is a low-income country, and with the right reforms, it can realize its rich economic potential. The government has embarked on a bold and historic set of reforms, which are already bearing fruit. Executive Directors support the steps for ensuring macroeconomic stability. Exchange rate...
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This Selected Issues paper examines macroeconomic impact of migration in Australia. Migration in Australia has historically been a significant source of population growth, with a third of the population born overseas. Migration is set to become even more important as the population natural...
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes inflation dynamics in Australia, with a special focus on wages. The paper finds inflation dynamics in Australia are similar to what is seen in most advanced economies in recent quarters, with inflation primarily driven by cyclically sensitive components. While...
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KEY ISSUES Context. Growth remains strong driven by robust exports, tourism, and construction, despite the recent floods and some slowdown during the 2013 national election. The outlook is favorable with renewed reform momentum after the elections but slow growth in Europe, the U.S. tapering,...
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KEY ISSUES Economic context. Growth was strong in 2012, and the economy is overheating from expansionary macroeconomic policies. The current account deficit has deteriorated significantly, a product of a currency appreciation in real effective terms, a growing fiscal deficit, and strong domestic...
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KEY ISSUES Context: Growth in recent decades has been sluggish owing to persistent political turmoil, external shocks, and slow progress on structural reforms. Unemployment at nearly 9 percent continues to be stubbornly high, with youth and underemployment at significantly higher rates. The...
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