The budget for the current fiscal year is balanced at 218.2 trillion rupiah. Although the mining, transport and communications industries grew strongly, analysts say economic fundamentals remain weak. In October, the gap blew out to 96.8 billion pesos. Violating the agreement could halt the IMF loans programme. Executives said the airline is in urgent need of additional capacity.
Most creditors are Japanese banks.
Bangkok Expressway, the country's largest toll-road operator, returned to profit in the third quarter, citing lower interest rates. Amaret Silalon, chairman of the Financial Sector Restructuring Authority, resigned on November 11. Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said the agency has completed most of its tasks and Amaret had been expected to leave. The programme is in addition to Yen18 trillion that Japan has allocated this financial year to economic-stimulus packages. The Fair Trade Commission, a consumer watchdog, raided the offices of computer-game maker Sega Enterprises.