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CORRECTED-ASEAN countries must direct monetary policy to controlling inflation - Indonesia c.bank chief

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(Corrects to remove references to ASEAN +5 in headline, paragraphs 1 and 2, to make clear meeting is of ASEAN countries) NUSA DUA, Indonesia, March 31 (Reuters) -


ASEAN countries must direct their monetary policy focus on controlling inflation and strengthening the macroeconomic policy mix to support growth, Indonesia's central bank chief said on Friday.


Perry Warjiyo, who is co-chair of a meeting in Bali of finance ministers and central bank governors of ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said members also agreed to expand and speed up regional payment connectivity.
(Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by Martin Petty)

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