IMF: Indonesia's Economic Recovery on the Right Track

The Indonesian government has done a great job during the COVID-19 pandemic. This can be seen from the statistics on the declining poverty rate.

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James P Walsh, IMF Senior Resident Representative for Indonesia

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is certain that Indonesia's macroeconomic policies are on the right track in achieving an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery. The fiscal policy is judged credible as regards economic recovery. Bank Indonesia is also thought to be prepared for the normalization of the global monetary policy.

The optimistic outlook was conveyed by the IMF's senior resident representative for Indonesia James P Walsh in an interview with Kompas daily at Kompas Tower, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (8/6/2022). Below is an excerpt from an interview with Walsh.