(20 Aug 2001)

1. Exterior presidential palace
2. Anoop Singh, Asia-Pacific deputy director of IMF with Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri
3. Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-jakti, Indonesian coordinating minister for economy (on left) shakes hands with Anoop Singh, Asia-Pacific deputy director of IMF (centre) and Singh then shakes hands with Megawati
4. Cutaway of cameraman
5. Set up of news conference
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Anoop Singh, Asia-Pacific deputy director of IMF
"We have been told of the new government, the new republic team, clear commitment to accelerate reforms, to intensify the condition of the programme. We are therefore clearly optimistic about discussions this week."
7. Singh getting up to leave news conference
8. Exterior of palace

STORYLINE:

The Asia-Pacific deputy director of the International Monetary Fund (I-M-F) says he is optimistic about discussions with Indonesian leaders this week, indicating the country could receive future injections of I-M-F money.

A high-level International Monetary Fund delegation met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri on Monday at the start of a five-day visit that could lead to the resumption of the fund's 5-billion (b) dollars lending program.

The international lending institution is hoping to reach agreement with Indonesia on a number of economic reforms the country must complete before receiving a 400 million (m) dollar loan installment that has been stalled for the past nine months.

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