The Vice President hopes that Bali tourism will soon recover starting in early 2022

BI Governor explains 2022 policy to support rapid digital finance

This of course accelerates the flow of money and also supports the people's economy and next week we will launch BI-Fast

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said the national digital financial economy will increase rapidly in 2022 with e-commerce volume reaching Rp530 trillion.

"I convey hope, optimism that next year, the national financial economy will increase rapidly. E-commerce volume will increase to IDR 530 trillion from IDR 403 trillion this year," said BI Governor Perry Warjiyo in the KAGAMA webinar, Friday.

Electronic money, he continued, will increase to Rp337 trillion from this year's Rp289 trillion. Then digital banking, digital non-bank banking, and digital banking services will increase to Rp48 thousand trillion next year from this year's Rp40 thousand trillion.

To achieve this target, Bank Indonesia has prepared the direction of the 2022 policy mix consisting of a pro- stability monetary policy and a pro- growth policy consisting of macroprudential, payment systems, developing money markets, and an inclusive and green financial economy.

“Indeed, for last year and this year, 5 policies were pro- growth because price stability was maintained, exchange rate stability was maintained. But next year the world will change because there is uncertainty in the global money market due to the normalization of monetary policy," he said.

Specifically for the direction of payment system policies, said Perry Warjiyo, Bank Indonesia has carried out a digitalization transformation since May 2019. Until early December 2021, the number of QRIS users has reached 12 million users and next year is targeted at 12 million.

"This of course accelerates the circulation of money and also supports the people's economy and next week we will launch BI-Fast," said BI Governor Perry Warjiyo.

In addition, Bank Indonesia also conducts electronification of regional government finances, digital rupiah, and consolidation of the payment system industry to support unicorns in Indonesia.

Regarding global economic growth, Bank Indonesia is optimistic that global improvement will continue in 2021 and is expected to start recovering in 2022. However, the impact of supply chain disruptions and energy constraints needs to be watched out for.

Optimism for recovery is also supported by continued increases in world trade volumes and commodity prices, thus underpinning export prospects for developing countries.

BI predicts global economic growth in 2021 at 5.7 percent and 4.4 percent in 2022.

Menperin: The development of the halal industry in the last 2 years is proud

These achievements are certainly an encouragement to all of us to work harder to improve the performance of the national halal industry, so that we can control the world halal market.

Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said that the development of the national halal industry in the last two years is quite proud.

Referring to the data of the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021, Indonesia is said to be ranked 4th in the halal food sector or up 8 ranks from the previous ranking.

"In the halal pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector, we have risen 19 levels to 6th in the world. Meanwhile, in the media and recreation sector, our ranking increased from 52nd position to 5th position in the world, "said Minister Agus Gumiwang at the Indonesia Halal Industry Awards (IHYA) 2021, Jakarta, Friday.

As for the Muslim fashion sector, he continued, Indonesia is ranked 3rd in the world. In addition, the Minister said that the investment in Indonesia's halal industry is the highest in the world.

In the period 2018-2021, there were 80 transactions in the form of M&A (Merger & Acquisition), Private Equity (PE), and Venture Capital (VC) related to the halal industry.

The transactions are spread across each sector with the largest occurring in the halal food sector and sharia finance.

"These achievements will certainly inspire us all to work harder to improve the performance of the national halal industry, so that we can control the world halal market," said Menperin.

Currently, he continued, the top ranking of global halal exporters is still occupied by Muslim minority countries, namely India, the United States, and Brazil.

Therefore, Minister Agus Gumiwang considers that acceleration is very necessary so that Indonesia can immediately transform from the top consumer market to the top halal exporter.

In an effort to support the development of the halal industry ecosystem, the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has taken several initiatives, including the preparation of regulations on the halal industry, and the acceleration of the halal certification process for industry, especially small and medium industries.

Then the establishment of the Halal Inspection Institute (LPH) and the strengthening of personnel capacity through the facilitation of halal auditor training.

With experience as a leading sector in the application of Indonesian National Standards (SNI) industry, the Ministry will also play a role and the Halal Assurance System (SJH) in the future.

His party also continues to encourage the establishment of new halal industrial areas by issuing Regulation of the Minister of Industry Number 17 of 2020 on Procedures for Obtaining Certificates in the Framework of the Establishment of Halal Industrial Areas.

The Ministry issued a Certificate of Halal Industrial Area for Halal Modern Valley managed by PT Modern Industrial Estate in Serang Banten, also for Halal Industrial Park Sidoarjo managed by PT Makmur Berkah Amanda in Sidoarjo East Java, and for Bintan Inti Halal Hub managed by PT Bintan Inti Industrial Estate in Bintan, Riau Islands.

The Vice President hopes that Bali tourism will soon recover starting in early 2022

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that the tourism industry sector in Bali will soon recover from January 2022 after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"In accordance with the expectations of entrepreneurs, in January 2022, we hope that Bali tourism will recover," said Vice President Ma'ruf in a statement received in Jakarta, Friday.

To be able to restore tourism conditions, the Vice President reminded the Bali Provincial Government together with business actors and the entire community to strictly implement health protocols.

In addition, the Vice President also appealed for the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination in all regions in Bali Province, so as to keep the condition of the Island of the Gods back to normal.

"If the central government, regional governments, the Governor (I Wayan Koster) and all the officers here really take care of Bali's conditions so that it can return to normal, then the COVID-19 problem must be handled properly," he stressed.

Currently, Bali is mostly visited by domestic tourists due to the conditions imposed by the government on community activity restrictions (PPKM) to suppress the spread of COVID-19 cases.

However, the Vice President continued, starting in early 2022 Bali will be able to attract foreign tourists so that Bali's conditions return to normal.

"Now it's only domestic tourists, domestic tourists; but later in January, when conditions have started to normalize, this is also news to the world that Bali is back to normal," he said.

Vice President Ma'ruf paid a working visit to Bali, Friday, to attend the Indonesian Engineers Association (PII) Congress. In addition, the Vice President also reviewed local micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM) exhibitions as an effort to restore the national economy.

Minister of Social Affairs attends HKSN summit in Babylon

The Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands Erzaldi Rosman Djohan said Social Minister Tri Rismaharini attended the peak of the commemoration of the National Social Solidarity Day (HKSN) and the 2021 International Day of Disabilities in the area.

"Today, Social Minister Risma is in Pangkalpinang to attend the peak of the commemoration of the National Social Solidarity Day on Saturday (18/12)," he said in Pangkalpinang, Friday.

He said the presence of Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini to commemorate this year's HKSN in Babylon, of course, more people would be inspired to help the underprivileged, underprivileged, social workers, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

"Our hearts need to be moved, one of which is to commemorate HKSN in this area," he said.

According to him, the presence of Social Minister Risma not only inspires people to be able to help underprivileged people, but also empowers social workers to work more sincerely, enthusiastically, hard, and smartly.

"If we work smart and close with sincerity, God willing, everything will go smoothly," he said.

The agenda for the working visit of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini on Saturday (18/12) in Babylon included an outreach to LBKS at the Ad Dhuha Orphanage.

At 14.00 WIB reviewing the Exhibition and Welfare Business Results, KUBE's Work, Promotion of Regional Potential and Leading Results at the Babel Governor's Office Courtyard, and at 14.30 WIB heading to West Bangka and welcoming the Regent of West Bangka.