BI Revisi Asumsi Pertumbuhan Ekonomi, Jaga Transaksi Berjalan
BI Revised Economic Growth Assumption to Maintain Current Account
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Bank Indonesia (BI) kembali merevisi asumsi pertumbuhan ekonomi 2013 mejadi 5,5% -5,9% dari sebelumnya 5,8%-6,2%, karena pertumbuhan konsumsi masyarakat cenderung melambat.
Direktur Eksekutif Departemen Komunikasi Bank Indonesia, Difi A Johansyah mengatakan BI juga menaikkan suku bunga acuan (BI Rate) sebesar 25 basis poin menjadi 7,25% untuk mengendalikan inflasi, deprediasi nilai tukar dan mengurangi tekanan defisit transaksi berjalan.
"Perlambatan ekonomi terlihat dari sisi domestik, yang tercermin dari menurunnya daya beli, dalam survei keyakinan konsumen dan prediksi perlambatan penjualan eceran pada semester II-2013," kata Difi A Johansyah.
Selain itu, katanya lagi, investasi di sektor non-bangunan juga mengalami perlambatan terlihat dari indikator investasi seperti impor barang modal, penjualan alat-alat berat, dan konsumsi listrik industri manufaktur yang mengalami kontraksi pada semester II.
Sementara itu, ungkap Difi, sisi eksternal sedikit membaik, ekspor riil diperkirakan akan membaik meskipun harga-harga komoditas masih melemah.
“Ke depan, sejalan dengan prospek ekonomi global yang tidak sekuat perkiraan semula, Bank Indonesia juga merevisi proyeksi pertumbuhan ekonomi tahun 2014 menjadi dalam kisaran 5,8%-6,2%, dari semula 6,0%-6,4%,” tuturnya.
Jakarta (B2B) - Bank Indonesia revised its 2013 economic growth assumption to 5.5-5.9 percent from 5.8-6.2 percent as people’s consumption growth tends to slow down.
Executive Director of Department of Communication Bank Indonesia, Difi A Johansyah stated BI also raised the benchmark interest rate (BI Rate) by 25 basis points to 7.25 percent to curb inflation and depreciation of exchange rate and reduce the pressure on current account deficit.
"Economic slowdown is shown from the domestic side, which was reflected in the declining of purchasing power on the consumer confidence survey and slowdown prediction on retail sales in the second half of 2013," Difi A Johansyah said.
In addition, investment in non-construction sector also experienced a slowdown as it was seen from investment indicator such as capital goods, sales of heavy equipment and power consumption of the manufacturing industry which was contracted in the second half.
Meanwhile, he said, the external side slightly improved as real sector exports is expected to improve eventhough commodity prices are still weak.
"In the future, in line with the global economic outlook which is not as strong as the previous projection, Bank Indonesia has also revised its 2014 economic growth forecast to be in the range of 5.8-6.2 percent from the previous 6.0-6.4 percent," he said.
