The province of Bangka Belitung, based on the Central Statistics\nAgency (BPS) release in March 2026, experienced inflation of 0.41% on a\nmonthly or month-to-month (mtm) basis and 1.87% on an annual or\nyear-on-year (yoy) basis.<\/p>\n
The Head of Bank Indonesia Representative Office in Bangka Belitung\nProvince, Rommy Sariu Tamawiwy, stated that the annual inflation figure\nremains within the national inflation target of 2.5% plus 1 and is lower\nthan the national inflation of 3.48% (yoy).<\/p>\n
In line with this, Bangka Belitung Province is recorded as the region\nwith the second-lowest annual inflation nationwide, Rommy said in a Bank\nIndonesia press release on Thursday, 2 April 2026.<\/p>\n
On a monthly basis, Rommy explained, inflation was driven by\nincreases in the price index for the food, beverages, and tobacco group.\nOn an annual basis, he added, inflation was propelled by rises in the\nprice index for personal care and other services, particularly jewellery\ngold commodities in line with global price increases.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, price pressures on commodities such as broiler chicken\nmeat and squid during the Chinese New Year, Ramadan, and Eid al-Fitr\n1447 H period this time remain relatively controlled compared to the\nsame momentum last year, he stated.<\/p>\n
Rommy explained that Bank Indonesia, together with the local\ngovernment in the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID), collaborates\nto carry out commitments according to their respective duties in keeping\ninflation within the national target.<\/p>\n
We are endeavouring to curb inflationary pressures, especially those\nstemming from food items (volatile foods). Various concrete steps have\nbeen taken to ensure controlled inflation during this year\u2019s Chinese New\nYear, Ramadan, and Eid al-Fitr periods, he said.<\/p>\n
According to Rommy, Bank Indonesia along with TPID also organised\nCheap Market Operations and Cheap Food Movement 46 times at various\npoints in the Bangka Belitung region, on time, on target, and with the\nright commodities.<\/p>\n
This is done so that the public can easily access food items at\naffordable prices. In those activities, we facilitated 31\nimplementations of OPM and GPM. We also facilitated the distribution of\n18.5 tons of frozen beef from Bekasi to East Belitung Regency as a\nproactive effort to suppress surges in beef prices, he said.<\/p>\n
Rommy added that his side routinely conducts market inspections to\nensure the availability of food stocks for the public, especially ahead\nof National Religious Holidays.<\/p>\n
High-level meetings led by the regional head are also held to\nformulate regional inflation control policies. This also serves as an\neffort to manage public expectations amid inflationary pressures, he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/inflation-in-bangka-belitung-under-control-lowest-annual-rate-1775268587", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }