INDONESIA'S INFLATION IN MAY PREDICTED AT 0.1 PERCENT
2014.05.30 ANTARA News(インドネシア) (全1,125字)
Jakarta, May 30 (Antara) - Indonesia's inflation is predicted at 0.09-0. percent on-month in May as against a deflation of 0.02 percent in April. "In general, inflation is as expected," Bank Indonesia GovernorAgus Martowardojo said here on Friday. Agussaid there was no cause for concern with inflation in May, adding inflation would not exceed the target set by the central bank at 4.5 percent for 204.
"What we are worrying about is trade balance. We hope that trade balance would continue to show good performance," he said. He said it was possible the country had a deficit in April because of an increase in imports and falling prices of the country's export commodities. He said imports rose percent in April compared with in March. and the prices of palm oil, rubberand coal, the country's major export commodities declinesin April.
In addition, demand for Indonesian commodities from major traditional markets such as China is a factordetermining the country's trade performance, he said. "Instead of increasing, export declined . We should continue to keep surplus in foreign trade," he added.***2***(AS)
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