Forex reserves fall to $27.45b

Forex reserves fall to $27.45b

JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday that the country's
foreign exchange reserves in the fourth week of August fell by
US$175.80 million to $27.45 billion compared to the previous
week.

The central bank said in a statement that the decline was
mostly due to the repayment of foreign debt during the period.

It also reported that since Aug. 23 currency in circulation
increased by Rp 3.46 trillion to Rp 94.41 trillion. (rei)