JAKARTA. Bank Indonesia (BI) predicted that the country would still chalk up surplus in its international trade in the next several months. The surplus will result in the country's current account deficit to narrow from the present level of 2,1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), Executive Director of Communication Department of the central bank Tirta Segara said here on Monday. A surplus of US$ 670 million was recorded in the country's trade balance in April, up from US$ 510 million in the previous month.
BI predicts surplus to continue in foreign trade
JAKARTA. Bank Indonesia (BI) predicted that the country would still chalk up surplus in its international trade in the next several months. The surplus will result in the country's current account deficit to narrow from the present level of 2,1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), Executive Director of Communication Department of the central bank Tirta Segara said here on Monday. A surplus of US$ 670 million was recorded in the country's trade balance in April, up from US$ 510 million in the previous month.