The rupiah weakened, tempe and tofu are expensive

Yesterday afternoon, but the mood of work at a factory in the area home knew Mampang, South Jakarta, was still crowded.

Four employees of the factory know that work with enterprising while listening to music.

They cultivate the idea with cheerful, even though the owner of the factory, Sutarno, has a strange problem.

Soybean prices that continue to rise making omzetnya dropped.

According to Sutarno, before the fasting month prices of basic materials know i.e. soy less than $ 700,000 for one kuintal. However, now a kuintal of soybeans valued at Rp 710.000.

"Yes we have to measure him ngecilin. We will not be able to price naikin, kayaking naikin soy prices, "explained Sutarno.

Sutarno is forced to make know the smaller increase in the price of soybeans to get around

Raise prices

Price increases perceived also Andi, a seller of fried foods.

However, unlike Sutarno, Andi raise the price tempe and tofu fritters that she sell due to rising prices of staple foodstuffs.

These measures do not always make it print profit.

"Yes chancy. We nyari aja percentage between the capital and the sales. Kitanya ngeluh, consumers also ngeluh, "said Andi.

Traders were forced to raise the price of fried tempe, tempe

Economic design

High imported raw materials, such as soybeans, is swept up in the weakness of the rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar. According to Bank Indonesia on Wednesday (08/07) noon EDT, US $ 1 Rp 13.279 appreciated.

The weakening of the rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar occurred because global economic factors and also the situation in the country, said economist from INDEF, Sugiyono.

So that this does not continue, Sugiyono has advice for the Government.

"It's economic policy design, we will what. It has to be determined, "said Sugiyono.

Sugiyono predicts that Indonesia's currency will not be improved in a short time. However, he argued the society is able to manage their finances and avoid the expense of a less urgent needs.

But before Lebaran, know clearly become one of the essential needs, without a decrease in the value of the rupiah price is usually increased.