JAKARTA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has agreed a loan of 22.08 billion yen, equivalent to 200 million U.S. dollars, to help economic and fiscal reform in Indonesia, local press said Tuesday.

    The loan was intended to support the government's reform in macroeconomic stability, investment climate, governance and poverty eradication, reported leading news website Detikcom, quoting report from the Japanese Embassy here.

    The loan carries an interest of 0.7 percent a year, repayable in 15 years with a grace period of five years.