JAKARTA: Indonesia’s big, state-run banks are counting on government-led infrastructure projects to revive flagging loan growth as they reduce credit lines to the risky commodities sector and as local businesses delay expansion plans.
A more cautious approach to lending since last year cut overall loan growth to 11.5% in January, the smallest year-on-year gain in almost five years, the latest central bank data shows.
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