21. Suharto has repeatedly said the rupiah must be stabilized before Indonesia can work its way out of its worst economic crisis in three decades. 22. Suharto told Mondale that Indonesia is committed to the IMF program but still needs another strategy to stabilize the rupiah, State Secretariat Minister Murdiono said. 23. The central bank significantly raised the interest on short-term promissory notes on Monday to help stabilize the rupiah and curb inflation. 24. The key is really just for the government to stabilize the rupiah so the lower-income people will be saved... 25. The IMF was also worried about a plan being considered by Suharto to stabilize the rupiah by pegging its value to the U.S. dollar through a currency board. 26. The IMF was worried about a plan being considered by Suharto to stabilize the rupiah by pegging its value to the U.S. dollar through a currency board. 27. The PDI faction demanded that the government should announce very soon its long-awaited decision on how it would stabilize the rupiah. 28. They said uncertainty over whether Indonesia will proceed with a currency peg to stabilize the rupiah continued to damp trading. 29. Traders said uncertainty over whether Indonesia will proceed with a currency peg to stabilize the rupiah continued to damp trading activity. 30. Treasurer Peter Costello said the best way to stabilize the rupiah would be for Indonesia to adhere to the IMF conditions. |