The macro assumptions include economic growth at 5.5-6.0 percent, inflation rate at 3.0-5.0 percent, rupiah`s exchange rate at Rp11,500-Rp12,100 per dollar, and interest on three-month state treasury notes at 6.0-6.5 percent.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to macro assumptions, which will lay a basis for the state budget and the implementation of government programs and policies next year.

"We have agreed to the macro assumptions, which will serve as a foundation to draw up the 2015 state budget," chief of the House Commission XI Olly Dondokambey said while chairing a working meeting with the government to discuss the macro assumptions in the 2015 state budget here on Wednesday.

The macro assumptions include economic growth at 5.5-6.0 percent, inflation rate at 3.0-5.0 percent, rupiahs exchange rate at Rp11,500-Rp12,100 per dollar, and interest on three-month state treasury notes at 6.0-6.5 percent.

Compared to the previous assumptions, only rupiahs exchange rate had changed after the government consulted the House of Representatives. Bank Indonesia has predicted that rupiah will stay at a range of Rp11,900 and Rp12,100 per dollar.

Finance Minister Chatib Basri said the economy is predicted to grow 5.5-6.0 percent next year, citing the global economic recovery, which will cause foreign trade to rebound.

"We believe that there will be room for exports to grow at a higher pace in 2015 than in 2014 owing to the global economic recovery, which will lead to high demand," he said.

Also present at the meeting were Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Armida Alisjahbana, Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo, and Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Suryamin.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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