Garuda Indonesia to seek debt payment suspension: government

Deputy minister for SOEs says bankruptcy a risk if creditor deal not reached

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Financially troubled Garuda Indonesia needs to strike a deal with creditors to avert bankruptcy.  (Photo by Rie Ishii) 

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Garuda Indonesia will seek suspension of debt payments in an attempt to avoid going bankrupt, an official at the country's Ministry of State Owned Enterprises said on Thursday.

Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, deputy minister for state-owned enterprises, told a parliamentary hearing that the airline and the government have "appointed legal consultants and financial consultants to start this process" and that it is "imperative to immediately implement a moratorium or standstill [of debt payments] in the near future."

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