Dr. Sabirin talks about efforts to save Indonesian banks Presentation by the Governor of Bank Indonesia, Dr. Syrahil Sabirin, at The Indonesian Executive Circle (IEC) Forum in Jakarta on 7 April, 1999. __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. It is a great honor for me to be here today to speak before this forum, The Indonesian Executive Circle.
But exactly how our country will respond to growth that is lower than usual, of course, cannot be predicted. What I can tell you is the history of the country [shows that], somehow, after all the debates, we will reach an agreement that we cannot afford to spend money that is not there, that it is not good to be irresponsible fiscally.