Commodity currencies, as the name suggests, are intrinsically tied to the fortunes of commodity markets. They represent economies whose prosperity is intricately linked to the extraction, processing ...

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JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia booked a current account surplus of $13.2 billion in 2022, or 1% of gross domestic product, as the resource-rich country enjoyed high commodity prices and exports ...