Indonesia will not change its economic growth target of 4-4.5 percent this year despite the bomb blasts at hotels in Jakarta on July 17, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.

"We don't see any reason why we have to change our economic target. The bomb terror doesn't have a significant impact on our economy," the minister told reporters on July 22.

Indrawati said that the government remained optimistic that the country could achieve the economic growth target of 4.5 percent in the second half of 2009.

"Purchasing power and other economic indicators remain healthy. We also expect investment in the second half of the year could reach 7 percent, which would contribute much to economic growth," she said.

The minister went on to say that the Indonesian Government forecasts the nation’s economy will grow by 5-6 percent next year.

The Indonesian Government and its business circles have agreed that the attack should not disrupt economic activities and efforts to increase international confidence, Indrawati said, noting that " Indonesia has strong economic prospects and is conducive to foreign investment."

According to the minister, her ministry and parliament supported economic recovery efforts and would allocate funds for sectors that need support to revive their industry./.