When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support for Indonesia’s first sovereign Panda Bond, deepen financial cooperation with China and strengthen investor confidence. By those measures, the visit was productive. Purbaya returned with Chinese backing for the Panda Bond initiative, discussions on expanding yuan-rupiah settlements, […]
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