BI Boss Ensures Hajj Implementation Will Not Disrupt Domestic US Dollar Needs

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JAKARTA Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo ensured that the implementation of the Hajj would not interfere with foreign currency (foreign currency) needs, especially domestic dollars. Because, the central bank has been taking into account the supply and demand of dollars since the beginning of the year.

As is known, the operational costs for organizing Hajj are mostly paid using foreign currencies such as riyals and US dollars.

"BI ensures that the need for the Hajj variety is already there and we have planned it from the start. It has been included in the planning, managing foreign exchange reserves in how we carry out an assessment of an exchange rate," Perry said in a press statement, Wednesday, May 22.

In addition to the need for foreign currency for the pilgrimage, BI has also prepared and taken into account the need for foreign currency for payment of government debt, PT Pertamina (Persero), PT PLN (Persero), and other BUMN debt payments.

Tidak hanya masalah untuk kebutuhan valas haji kebutuhan valas untuk mempercayakan utang pemerintah kami juga sudah rencanakan. Untuk Petamina, BUMN, PLN itu sudah ada diskusi, rencana tahunan itu sudah masuk dalam pencalian supply deman varias, dampaknya terhadap cadangan devisa dan terutama terhadap stabilitas nilai tukar rupiah, tuturnya.

For information, Indonesia received a quota to send 241,000 people to the Holy Land to perform the pilgrimage in 2024.

Meanwhile, the departure of Indonesian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will be carried out in two waves. In the first wave, the congregation will depart from the country to Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (AMAA) in Medina City from 12 to 23 May 2024.

Then in the second wave, the congregation will depart from the country to King Abdul Azis International Airport (KAAIA) in Jeddah City from May 21 to June 1, 2024.