Jakarta - Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa explained regarding President Prabowo Subianto's statement that the villagers were unlucky not to use dollars. This was conveyed at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday, May 18.
According to the Minister of Finance Purbaya, the statement was made in the context of the village community and does not mean that President Prabowo ignores the impact of the weakening of the rupiah on the US dollar.
Minister of Finance Purbaya said that the statement was a popular language to calm the public. According to him, the impact of the weakening of the rupiah on imported inflation or inflation due to rising prices of imported goods is not always immediately felt big. He admitted that the exchange rate was under pressure.
However, Purbaya estimates that market pressure will begin to ease by mid-week. Because the government has started to enter the bond market or state debt gradually.
According to Purbaya, if the pressure in the bond market decreases, negative sentiment towards the exchange rate will also ease. He emphasized that the basic conditions of the Indonesian economy are still strong. Purbaya said the APBN report until April will show good results.
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