Sri Mulyani Is Optimistic That Indonesia Will Be Able To Seize Investment Opportunities In The Midst Of Global Challenges

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani (Photo: Capture the screen of Bank Mandiri's virtual channel)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, said that Indonesia has the ability to seize investment opportunities this year even though global conditions are still filled with uncertainty.

According to him, this optimism has been reflected in the government's ability to maintain fiscal health and mitigate the impact of the pandemic to accelerate economic recovery.

"The 2023 fiscal policy aims to provide a solid foundation for the economy, including through an adaptive deficit for sustainable economic recovery and dealing with global uncertainty", she said at the 2023 Mandiri Investment Forum (MIR), Wednesday, February 1.

The Minister of Finance ensures that the State Budget (APBN) instruments remain anticipatory, responsive and flexible in responding to pressures while still reflecting optimism and caution.

"Indonesia's economic recovery is not only happening across sectors but also across regions or regions", she said.

The state treasurer explained that the tourism, transportation and other sectors were really affected by the pandemic. It will still at this point have recovered and grown in double digits.

"We all know that Bali was badly affected, in fact now the tourism sector has started to recover. Now similar improvements are also taking place in other regions", she added.

The Minister of Finance claims that positive indicators are also visible in the reduced unemployment rate, from which it was originally at 7 per cent, now it is sloping to 5.8 per cent.

"However, economic growth must open up opportunities, reduce poverty to below 1 per cent, reduce stunting, and keep inflation under control. All of this is thanks to the hard work of all parties, both the central and regional governments", she stressed.

In line with this, she encourages the latest economic initiatives such as ESG, green economy, and digitalization.

"This all helps us in supporting the transformation towards a sustainable economy", concluded Minister Sri Mulyani.