Jakarta, May 24 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expects the economic growth in the second quarter of 2019 to be better than that of the first quarter, which recorded 5.07 percent.
"We expect that in the second quarter, economic growth will be higher than the first quarter, triggered by consumption from investments," Sri Mulyani said here on Friday, adding that one of the triggers for high household consumption in the second quarter was the withdrawal of allowance for post-fasting festivities in May and the 13th salary in June 2019.
She explained that the provision of the allowance and 13th Salary could have a direct impact on consumption, as well as on other industrial sectors.
"We expect greater influence from the usual months...