00:00Indonesia's foreign debt in August 2024 reached US$425.1 billion, or around Rp 6,617 trillion.
00:18The amount was recorded to increase by 7.3% annually.
00:23Indonesia's foreign debt in August 2024 reached US$425.1 billion, or around Rp 6,617 trillion.
00:42The amount was recorded to increase by 7.3% annually.
00:50In addition, the position of the foreign debt in August 2024 was also influenced by the weakening of the US dollar in the face of the majority of global currencies, including rupiah.
01:02According to the Executive Director of the Indonesian Communications Department, Ramdan Dini Bragoso,
01:07from the total foreign debt, especially government debt in August 2024, the position was recorded to be US$204 billion,
01:16or increased by 4.6% annually, higher than the increase in July 2024 of 0.6%.
01:26The development of foreign debt was mainly influenced by the increase in the flow of foreign currencies into the domestic market,
01:34as the trust of investors in the prospects of Indonesia's economy grew.
01:40Therefore, the government must be committed to manage foreign debt carefully, credibly, and accountably to support investment.
01:48Moreover, as one of the instruments of financing APBN, the use of foreign debt continues to be directed to support the financing of the productive sector
01:57as well as priority financing to maintain the momentum of economic growth.
02:01From Jakarta, IDX News.
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