Bank Indonesia

Foreign investors return to Indonesian sovereign debt

A weaker US dollar in December and benign debt supply have attracted overseas investors back to government bonds

Analysts note that Bank Indonesia’s immediate priority remains defending the Indonesian currency, even as it signals that it is open to gradual rate cuts under the right conditions.
OUTLOOK 2026

Rupiah risks to shape Bank Indonesia’s cautious easing path in 2026

The challenge of balancing economic growth with currency stability has become increasingly pronounced for the central bank

Bank Indonesia has said that weak lending last year reflected demand-side constraints rather than banks’ capacity to lend.

Indonesia to divert 75 trillion rupiah from state-bank placements

The funds are typically kept for the government’s liquidity needs, including urgent spending and budget deficit financing

The shift comes at a timely moment, as Bank Indonesia pushes for lenders to pass through aggressive interest-rate cuts to households and businesses to support growth.

Indonesia set to revamp benchmark rates for money market

Others in South-east Asia have also introduced alternative market reference rates

Bank Indonesia kept the benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 4.75%.

Bank Indonesia keeps rates steady, focuses on rupiah stability

The bank also leaves its deposit and lending rates unchanged at 3.75% and 5.50%, respectively

The rupiah has fallen more than 3% against the US dollar this year to be the second worst-performing currency in Asia.

Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah

BI’s 125 basis points of rate cuts in 2025 have also reduced the attractiveness of the country’s assets

The central bank expects Indonesia’s economy to expand 4.9% to 5.7% next year and 5.1% to 5.9% in 2027.

Bank Indonesia seeks rate cuts while balancing stability, growth

Tariff worries have made the rupiah South-east Asia’s worst-performing currency this year

Indonesia has limited fiscal room to spend on climate measures, and is struggling to attract capital from developed markets.

Capital-hungry Indonesia to reduce hurdles for foreign investors

The new body will help them better understand regulations, sector incentives and project pipelines

Bank of Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo says the central bank will continue to assess the potential for further rate cuts.

Bank Indonesia holds rates, signals focus on rupiah stability amid capital outflows

The rupiah has fallen 3.8% this year and is Asia’s worst-performing currency

Bank Indonesia, like other central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, is under pressure to support government efforts to accelerate economic growth.

Bank Indonesia policy juggle makes rate moves harder to predict

The central bank has spurned market expectations at half of its 10 policy meetings so far this year