Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto met with American billionaire Raymond Thomas Dalio to discuss the establishment of the Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI). In the meeting, Dalio stated that Indonesia has great potential to become a developed country.
“Indonesia has a low debt level and capital that can be invested to create a take-off point for its economy,” Dalio said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
He assessed that BPI Danantara, which will manage BUMN assets of up to IDR 14,000 trillion, could be one of the main keys in driving economic growth.
“When this large capital is formed, the economy can grow rapidly, as has happened in many other countries,” explained Dalio.
Dalio also reminded of the challenges that must be faced, such as bureaucracy, difficulty in establishing a business, low levels of entrepreneurship, capital formation, and corruption. Even so, he is confident that President Prabowo is able to lead Indonesia in a better direction.
In addition to BPI Danantara, the government has also launched Bank Emas as part of an economic strategy to strengthen national competitiveness and financial stability. Senior Economist of Indef, Tauhid Ahmad, stated that Danantara can be an accelerator in realizing the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045.
“Danantara can be a driver of economic transformation. Therefore, it must be started immediately,” he said.
Through the consolidation of BUMN such as Pertamina, PLN, Telkom, and national banking, Danantara is expected to optimize the management of state assets. Meanwhile, Bank Emas is a revolutionary step in the financial system.
Member of Commission XI of the DPR, Anies Biarwati, considers this bank as a new milestone for gold investment in the country. In addition, Bank Emas is also a revolutionary step in the Indonesian financial system.
“Bank Emas will change our perspective on gold, from just an investment item to a more productive financial asset,” said Anies in an interview with Pro3 RRI.
He explained that Bank Emas will provide storage, financing, trading, and gold custody services for the community and industry. In addition, the existence of Bank Emas is also expected to be able to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on imported gold.
“In America and India, their central banks have become national gold storage centers. “A similar concept is being studied further to be implemented in Indonesia,” concluded Anies.