JAKARTA. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has told the public not to worry about the government debt and state budget deficit because they are in secured condition. "People only see the nominal," said Sri Mulyani in Jakarta on Tuesday, adding that many factors should be considered when assessing the government debt and state budget deficit. As reported previously the government debt was recorded at Rp 3.67 quadrillion (US$275.09 billion) in the first half of 2017 and the state budget deficit was assumed to be at Rp 397.20 trillion or 2.93 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this year.
Don't worry about government debt: Sri Mulyani
JAKARTA. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has told the public not to worry about the government debt and state budget deficit because they are in secured condition. "People only see the nominal," said Sri Mulyani in Jakarta on Tuesday, adding that many factors should be considered when assessing the government debt and state budget deficit. As reported previously the government debt was recorded at Rp 3.67 quadrillion (US$275.09 billion) in the first half of 2017 and the state budget deficit was assumed to be at Rp 397.20 trillion or 2.93 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this year.