Camdessus calls for dramatic speed-up of Indonesia reforms

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Michel Camdessus -- who's to meet President Suharto of Indonesia shortly in Jakarta -- says he expects from him a written undertaking that Indonesia will drastically speed up what he called long overdue reforms.

Mr Camdessus said all the economies of south-east Asia were inter-related and their problems had to be resolved together.

Meanwhile, currency and stock markets in Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia have continued a cautious rally.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service