Waskita’s Missed Bond Payment Puts Indonesia Guarantee to Test
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Indonesian state-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya failed to repay 722 billion rupiah in bonds, triggering claims under the government's pandemic-era guarantee program. The incident tests Indonesia's financial protection mechanisms amid economic pressures.
Indonesian state-owned builder PT Waskita Karya was unable to repay 722 billion rupiah ($40 million) of bonds that fell due on Thursday, prompting a claim under an Indonesian government guarantee program that could test the country’s pandemic-era mechanism.