Indonesian minister says pressure from Fed policy to last until 2018

Jakarta: Indonesia's chief economy minister, Darmin Nasution, said higher US Federal Reserve interest rates will put pressure on countries with current account deficits, which may last until 2018, The Jakarta Post reported on Friday.

"It means there will be pressure, particularly in countries that have current-account deficits.

There will be a constant pressure and this can last three years until 2018," Nasution was quoted as saying on Thursday.