Indonesia Must Be Aware of Global Risks
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (second left), as head of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK), alongside central bank governor Agus Martowardojo (second right), Financial Services Authority (OJK) head of board of commissioners Muliaman D Hadad (left) and Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS) head of board of commissioners Halim Alamsyah (right) make a press statement at the Finance Ministry in Jakarta on Thursday (27/4/2017). The KSSK concluded that Indonesia’s economy remained stable in the first quarter of 2017.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Despite its strong economic fundamentals, Indonesia must be aware and pay attention to global challenges and risks. Global economic growth may be lower than projected if the economic consolidation of the world’s major countries does not run as expected.
According to the research director and chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Maurice Obstfeld, the global financial condition is currently in a state of uncertainty due to questions over the direction of US policy.