Today : Rupiah weakened, debt Payment jumped

The weakening of the exchange rate rupiah upper US dollar, that was realised in the change in the APBN assumption 2009, it was confirmed had an impact on payment and the foreign interest of the main instalment.

In the change that was proposed by the government, the exchange rate rupiah was revised to Rp 11.000 per USD along Rp 9.400 per USD.

Beforehand the Keuangan Commission and Banking of the People's Representative Council and the government agreed to the change in the exchange rate assumption rupiah along Rp 9.400 per USD became Rp 11.000 per USD.

Generally, the central bank estimated in general the exchange rate of this year will be stabler compared with 2008 with the dynamics that really were influenced by several matters. The global economic prospect and the price of the commodity, continued him the consolidation of the financial market, as well as the dynamics of politics was during the general election estimated would memengaruhi the development of the exchange rate for the length of 2009.

Faced the dynamics, BI was determined always to maintain the volatility of the exchange rate by balancing the request and bargaining in the foreign currency market.