JAKARTA, July 25 (Reuters): Indonesia's government will propose to parliament a provision in the 2023 budget bill to permit certain measures in emergency cases, which could include widening the budget deficit beyond a limit at 3% of GDP, a senior official said on Monday.
Indonesia waived the budget deficit ceiling for three years from 2020 to provide room for more government spending during the pandemic. The cap will be reinstated next year.
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