Bank Indonesia predicts non performing loans (NPL) may increase significantly in 2013. (illustration)

BI: Non performing loans may rise significantly in 2013

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) projects that non performing loans (NPL) may increase significantly in 2013. The increase is caused by global economy and government's plan to rise fuel price. Executive Director of Department of Banking Research and Regulation at BI, Mulya Siregar said that central bank projected that NPL to rise 1.6 to 2.1 percent, higher than 1.5...