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Jakarta Daily Morning Brief Thursday, December 2, 2010
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Moody’s Investors Service Plans to Upgrade PGAS
Moody's Investors Service has placed PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN-PGAS) Ba2
corporate family rating on review for possible upgrade. The rating action follows Moody's
decision to place the Indonesian government's Ba2 rating on review for possible upgrade.
Driven by its solid operating profile, strong market position, favorable trends in gas demand,
and the relatively stable nature of the transmission and distribution business, PGN's credit
rating is strongly positioned at the Ba2 level. The rating also considers PGN's very high
dependence and strong support from the Indonesian Government, given the Ministry of State
Owned Enterprises' (MSOE) 57% ownership, and its strategic importance as the country's
main distributor of natural gas. As such, the potential upgrade in Indonesian Government's
rating will impact PGN's rating as well.
Indonesia-South Korea Experienced a Trade Deficit Worth USD 19.5 Million in October
Although the conflict in South Korea (ROK) and North Korea (North Korea) just happened
mid-November, it turns out that the Indonesia-South Korea's trade balance has recorded a
deficit in October 2010. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's
trade balance deficit, South Korea up to USD 19.5 million for October 2010. However, if
based on the period from January to October 2010 is still recorded a trade surplus of USD
4.51 billion. That is why if the conflict continues, the potential depreciation of trade between
the two countries will widen. The reason is because South Korea is the second largest
country to cntribute to Indonesia's trade surplus after the United States.
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