by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Indonesia Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The number of tourist arrivals (tourists) to Indonesia in June 2016 reached 857,700 visits, down 1.69% compared to the number of foreign tourists in June 2015 (872,400). Compared to May 2016, the figure fell 6.29%. In first half period, foreign...
by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Indonesia Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) revealed on Monday (August 1) that July 2016 inflation was 0.69%, compared to 0.66% in June 2015. Of 82 cities, 78 cities recorded inflation, highest occurred in Tanjung Pandan (2.34%) and the lowest occurred in...
by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Indonesia Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Government of Indonesia is set to auction bonds or debt securities (SUN) on Tuesday (August 2), targeting to raise Rp12 trillion. Five series of bonds to be auctioned. In its official statement, the Directorate General of Budget Financing...
by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Indonesia Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Economic liquidity, or broad money (M2), expanded at 8.7% (yoy) in June 2016, up from 7.6% (yoy) the month earlier supported by growth of quasi-money component and securities excluding stocks. M2 growth accelerated as banks were more...
by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Markets, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Bank Muamat, the largest Islamic bank in Indonesia, reported a 71.6% drop in net profit, to Rp30 billion in first half of 2016, compared to Rp106 billion in the corresponding period of 2015. Revenue fell 22.8% to Rp866 billion from previous...
by Yohanes Obor | Aug 1, 2016 | Finance, Markets, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange opened higher 1.9% at 5315 this morning. Profit taking afternoon session on Friday last week (July 29) dragged down IDX by 1.57% to close at 5216. Investors (mainly local) sold off shares of...
by Yohanes Obor | Mar 30, 2016 | Finance, Markets, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (Jakarta Branch) booked profit after tax of Rp2.06 trillion in 2015, compared to Rp2.04 Trillion profit in 2014. Net interest income rose 24.7% to Rp3.82 trillion from previous Rp3.06 trillion....
by Yohanes Obor | Mar 3, 2016 | Energy, News, Resources
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) has won tender of geothermal project in Gunung Lawu with capacity of 165 megawatts (MW), offered by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Resources (ESDM). Pertamina offers the lowest price of electricity,...
by Yohanes Obor | Mar 3, 2016 | Finance, Investments, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded that some 200 companies, with ongoing construction projects, have invested Rp264.7 trillion during 2015, representing 51.4% of total investment plan for last year (Rp512.6 trillion). That...
by Yohanes Obor | Mar 3, 2016 | Finance, Markets, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk (RALS) targets its sales to grow by 7-8% this year, compared to Rp8 trillion last year. The improving economy and the cooperation with Spar International in developing supemarket would support the...
