JAKARTA. Oct 9: Indonesia's [ chief economics minister Rizal Ramli today said ties with the IMF had improved in recent days because the Fund had softened its stance on a controversial debt restructuring deal, reports Reuters.

But Ramli accused the International Monetary' Fund, which is helping keep the country's economy alloat. of leaking to the media letters tliat had been sent to him over the debt restructuring. He threatened to do the same

The IMF has already slammed Indonesia over a separate delay in selling stakes in two major commercial banks, saying the move had breached a major policy commitment agreed with the Fund.

Relations with the IMF have Improved". Ramli told reporters at the presidential palace. "They have softened their stance. They don't want to see (debt restructuring deals) case-bv-casr so they are not seen as being dis< rituinative .