Jakarta, March 19 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo highlighted the potential for Indonesia sustaining a favorable economic growth rate of 4.7-5.5 percent this year despite global economic uncertainties.

In 2024, the economic growth rate hovered around 5.03 percent.

At a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, he attributed this positive projection to robust household consumption, which has been supported by government interventions, such as the disbursement of Eid al-Fitr allowances.

Warjiyo further supported the optimistic forecast by pointing to the expansive trend in Bank Indonesia's Prompt Manufacturing Index (PMI).

He stressed the importance of Indonesia capitalizing on this trend by attracting more investments fro...