Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution proposed a receipt budget of Rp27.37 trillion and expenditure budget of Rp5.23 trillion for 2012.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday approved Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI)`s operational budget proposal for 2012 and hoped the realization of receipt budget next year would exceed its target.

At a meeting led by Deputy Chairman of the House Commission XI Harry Azhar Aziz, Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution proposed a receipt budget of Rp27.37 trillion and expenditure budget of Rp5.23 trillion for 2012.

The 2012 receipt budget is higher than that of 2011 when the figure was set at Rp22.63 trillion with the expected realization of Rp25.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the 2012 expenditure budget is smaller than that of 2011 when the figure stood at Rp5.27 trillion with the expected realization of Rp4.33 trillion.

Darmin said the expenditure budget would be used among others for salaries and other income estimated at Rp2.13 trillion, human resources development and maintenance Rp1.54 trillion, logistics Rp537 billion, supporting activities Rp346 billion, taxes Rp428 billion and unpredictable expenses Rp249 billion.

Last year, the expenditure budget for salaries stood at Rp1.99 trillion, human resources development and maintenance Rp1.79 trillion and logistics Rp519.8 billion.

Darmin said the 2012 expenditure budget was mainly directed towards strengthening the capability of Bank Indonesia`s internal management to create more effective organizational management and good governance.

"The focus of the activity is to harmonize business process at Bank Indonesia, integrate information system gradually, implement performance-based budgeting gradually, make preparations for sustainable management of Bank Indonesia`s activities and improve the competence of human resource, and ensure adequate human resources," he said.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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