Bank Indonesia Likely Buys Total $100 Mln To Slow Slide Vs Rupiah

Bank Indonesia likely bought around $100 million in total Friday to slow the greenback's slide against the rupiah, three dealers said.They suspected that Bank Indonesia was in the market via state banks, buying the dollar between IDR8,870 and IDR8,850 as it fell to lows not seen since June 2007.“I suspected that Bank Indonesia bought the dollar only to smoothen its slide, not to support it at certain level as it needs a stronger local currency to curb imported inflation,“ one of the dealers said.Bank Indonesia indicated earlier this month that it would allow the rupiah to appreciate to help curb price increases as inflation has been stubbornly hovering above its year-end inflation target of between 4% and 6%. In January, the consumer price index rose 7.02% from a year earlier.The central bank...

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he number of cool things you can do with your Mac will probably surprise you. For example, did you know you can use it to catch a burglar, take over somebody else's Mac or even save the world? Yes, it's all true!Here we'll show you some of the cool tips and tricks the MacFormat team have picked up over the years, using Macs day in and day out. Of course, seasoned pros will know most of these tricks, but we expect there could still be a few in there that will surprise even the most gnarly old Mac expert.So, let's start our little tour with a look at how to turn your Mac into a home-security camera.1. Catch a burglarSee that camera leering at you...

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Apple Mail tips and tricks to help you work smarter

Tutorial: Master smart mailboxes, email rules and viewing options Make Apple Mail toolbar work better for you by choosing from this huge array of buttonsLife without email is now hard to imagine. Luckily, your Mac comes with a great little program to send and receive emails and there's a lot of power lurking behind its friendly interface.We're going to help you unleash some of this, to help you work better, faster and smarter with your daily email, leaving you with a few extra minutes to concentrate on other tasks.Firstly, let's tailor the toolbar to your needs. Right-click it and you'll see an option to Customize Toolbar. This drops down...

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