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Indonesia parliament passes bill to set up international financial centres

A woman walks past the logo of Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara, which is displayed in front of its headquarters in Jakarta on June 11. (Photo: Reuters)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to enable the foundation of international financial centres designed to boost foreign investment in banking and wealth management, and bolster economic growth.

Southeast Asia's largest economy has ​long sought to develop its financial ⁠sector by creating investment products capable of attracting greater foreign capital inflows into the country, with the government pursuing an ambitious target to raise growth to 8% by 2029.

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