| The government will boost rupiah-denominated bond sales this year to raise funds to plug its widening budget deficit, a Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday. Rahmat Waluyanto, director general of the debt management office at the finance ministry, said the government will prioritize rupiah-denominated bond sales this year ahead of the sale of dollar-denominated notes.
“Our priority is for more rupiah-denominated bond sales, but it could be mixed. We are flexible and we are going to take the most efficient route,’’ Rahmat said in a text message...............................................Full Article: Source
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