George Soros Puji RI

nvestor stock and currency speculators from the Hungarian-born American, George Soros, a visit to Indonesia yesterday (10 / 2).

Chairman of Soros Fund Management is to meet Vice President Boediono. Soros visit to the Vice Presidential Palace at 09.00 am and was out at 10:00.

Told reporters, Soros praised Indonesia's made it through with very good 2008 financial crisis. In fact, he considered the condition of Indonesia is much better than the U.S. who spend a lot of money to get out of the crisis.

''I think Indonesia can pass through a very difficult and relatively dangerous than the money that should be used. Moreover, when compared to money spent on the United States and Europe, Indonesia is relatively little to lose, "Soros said in the Vice Presidential Palace yesterday.

According to him, the government issued money is not comparable to the success of Indonesia in the crisis. Soros said the government should regulate financial matters wisely.

Still, he warned that the financial markets is the sector that will always be unstable and vulnerable. When asked about the bailout (rescue) Century Bank, Soros was not surprised. He emphasized that banks should be solid (stronger than the financial side). ''So, the government does not need to make a bank bailout because it must be solid,''he said.

Only, in general Soros Indonesia policy rate to save the financial system from the risk of destruction is very appropriate step.

This is different from the bailout in the U.S. policy is at issue because the funds spent enormous. In fact, there financial institutions that accept bailout is not set correctly.

''However, the (rescue Century) was the government's decision to determine which banks should be bailout,''a stern businessman has been blamed for the financial and economic crisis in Asia in 1997-1998 it.

Spokesman Yopie Hidayat said the vice president, vice president of the founders of great hope that the Open Society Institute encourages investors invest their capital in Indonesia. Because, saying Soros still modeling some investors in the world. VP hopes''Soros's view can still be influential in the eyes of investors although no longer active in the field of investment,''he said.

We accept Soros, Boediono also described the economic and financial conditions of Indonesia. Soros wanted to know''the economic situation is considered Indonesia as the potential for investment. Indonesia votes have entered the global investment radar. There is great interest in the world investors to enter Indonesia,''said Soros talks Yopie quoted-Boediono.

In general, Yopie rate no substantial discussion between the Vice President and Soros about the economic and financial conditions of Indonesia.

Currently, he said, Soros was more involved in philanthropic activities (charity). Because of that, he claimed not to know if Soros has an investment interest in Indonesia or not. ''There is no discussion about the investment, but more to the problem of democratization,''he explained.

In addition to the philanthropy, Soros is known as speculators who store and sell currencies. In 1982, in a short time Soros made a profit EUR 1.2 billion (approximately USD 11.3 trillion) in British currency trading (pounds). When Soros was dubbed as the person who made £ destroyed.