Menteri Perdagangan Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) usai acara halal bihalal di Kemendag, Kamis (25/4), mengatakan cadangan devisa negara kuat di tengah isu rupiah yang terus anjlok.
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00:00 Zulkifli Hasan's trade minister responded to his remark on the value of the currency exchange.
00:05 The currency, which has weakened, is now at 16,200 rupiah for US$1.
00:12 Nevertheless, he asked the public not to worry.
00:17 According to him, Indonesia still has a strong deficit reserve
00:21 and is ensured that it does not change the export and import targets this year.
00:26 We believe that the policy will be issued by the BI.
00:32 We are strong.
00:35 Our deficit reserve is strong.
00:38 So we don't need to worry.
00:42 We trust the authorities to handle the change in the exchange rate.
00:50 But the finance minister and the BI governor have already said that we don't need to worry.
01:00 Previously, the Indonesian Bank Governor Periwarjio predicted that the exchange rate would be at 16,000 rupiah per US dollar until the third quarter of 2024.
01:12 Then the rupiah will again strengthen at 15,800 rupiah per US dollar in the fourth quarter.
01:19 From Jakarta, Asfar Muhammad, Kantor Berita Antara, reporting.
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01:28 Transcription by ESO; translation by —
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