Cutting Loose the Shackles
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
IN Indonesia, a bank can go bankrupt but savers can sleep soundly without having to worry about their money disappearing. As long as the government's blanket guarantee remains in force in banking, savers face no risk whatsoever.
This was certainly needed when the public's confidence in the banking sector collapsed, following the closure of 16 banks around six years ago. But what about now, is the blanket guarantee still necessary? For banking an
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