House Ready to Discuss Macro Assumptions
28 January 2015 13:56 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Finance and Banking Commission and the government have agreed on a number of macro assumptions and development targets proposed in the 2015 State Budget Draft. The changes will be discussed further by the DPR's Budgetary Board (Banggar).
There are at least two macro assumptions changed, economic growth and the rupiah exchange rate. Economic growth is corrected from 5.8 to 5.7 percent, in relations with the latest global economic situation and the impact of the European Central Bank's bond purchase program known as quantitative easing.
Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Agus Martowardojo said an economic growth assumption of 5.7 percent reflects a sluggish global economy. But he believes the government could push for higher domestic growth by improving structural aspects of the expenditure sector after obtaining sufficient fiscal space from the reallocation of energy subsidies.
Agus reminded that even though Indonesia could gain momentum from the improving investment climate, external factors remain as influential factor that must be watched. "Especially the export sector that is still weak due to declining global commodity prices and sluggish economies in export destination countries," he said.
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