Indonesia’s Q1 GDP growth falters to 4.7% y/y – A wake up call for Jokowi?

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Indonesia’s real GDP growth sputtered to a weaker than expected 4.7% y/y in Q1 2015, its slowest pace since September 2009, compared to 5.0% in 4Q14. The disappointing GDP outturn exacerbates Indonesia’s already dim growth outlook, adds to Bank Indonesia's policy dilemma, and serves a wake up call for President Jokowi to accelerate the long promised structural reforms.

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