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Jakarta - 2009 economic growth could be positive because of the money that is sustained through the election. While the decline in exports does not provide for this load because the contribution of Indonesian exports is low enough.
'Economy to grow by 4.3% it is because Indonesia is not too affected by the export load, "explained Director of Bank Mandiri and Chairman of Indonesian Bankers Association (IBI) Agus Martowardojo in Forum Dialogue with Authorities and Principals of Economics at the House Bank Indonesia, Jakarta , Wednesday (09/12/2009).

While the real sector this year do not contribute much to the economy. Sluggish real sector is also the lead bank credit demand in 2009 is difficult to grow.

"The dominant factor that drive money into the economy because of the election. And the point is also made a positive economic and safe to reach 4.3% due to strong banking. Not from the real sector," said Agus.

Agus expected in 2010, when there is no more elections and support a healthy banking system is the real sector could be more moving and expansive so as to overcome poverty and unemployment.

He explains, for optimal growth of 6.3% -6.9% during the year 2009-2014, funds required is estimated at Rp 2910 trillion. Of this amount, the bank could supply around Rp 959 trillion.

While the main focus of development in Indonesia should be the priority of government work, according to Agus is the field of infrastructure, food security, energy, transportation and industrial revitalization of the real sector must further improve its performance again.

Banking, information Agus, can optimize its role by focusing the development of two aspects.

"That is the first financial intermediary in a reasonable margin and the second is the application of prudential banking and risk governance is good to keep the trust stake holders," he said.

Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce SME sector Sandiaga S Uno world tells the real sector is still hampered some areas one of which is infarstruktur.

"Road transport in Indonesia only has 394,000 km of roads and compared with its size, Indonesia is the shortest path rayanya as Asia," he said. (Kompas.com)