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  • Indonesia
    Jun, 1997
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    Trade surplus of more than $900 million

    Indonesia
    Jun, 1997

    In June 1997, Indonesia seemed far from crisis. Unlike Thailand, Indonesia had low inflation, a trade surplus of more than $900 million, huge foreign exchange reserves of more than $20 billion, and a good banking sector. But a large number of Indonesian corporations had been borrowing in U.S. dollars. During the preceding years, as the rupiah had strengthened respective to the dollar, this practice had worked well for these corporations; their effective levels of debt and financing costs had decreased as the local currency's value rose.




  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Tuesday Jun 3, 1997
    Pope Francis

    Archbishop of Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Tuesday Jun 3, 1997

    On 3 June 1997, Bergoglio was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires with right of automatic succession.




  • Thailand
    Monday Jun 30, 1997
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    A Promise

    Thailand
    Monday Jun 30, 1997

    On 30 June 1997, Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said that he would not devalue the baht.




  • Indonesia
    Jun, 1997
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    Trade surplus of more than $900 million

    Indonesia
    Jun, 1997

    In June 1997, Indonesia seemed far from crisis. Unlike Thailand, Indonesia had low inflation, a trade surplus of more than $900 million, huge foreign exchange reserves of more than $20 billion, and a good banking sector. But a large number of Indonesian corporations had been borrowing in U.S. dollars. During the preceding years, as the rupiah had strengthened respective to the dollar, this practice had worked well for these corporations; their effective levels of debt and financing costs had decreased as the local currency's value rose.




  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Tuesday Jun 3, 1997
    Pope Francis

    Archbishop of Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Tuesday Jun 3, 1997

    On 3 June 1997, Bergoglio was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires with right of automatic succession.




  • Thailand
    Monday Jun 30, 1997
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    A Promise

    Thailand
    Monday Jun 30, 1997

    On 30 June 1997, Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said that he would not devalue the baht.




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