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BI Confident Rupiah Will Stabilize and Rebound Despite Global Pressures
... to stabilize the rupiah, including interventions in the foreign exchange ... “Therefore, as conveyed by the governor, Bank Indonesia fully recognizes ... interest rates, with the yield on the 10-year US Treasury ... Fundamentally From 1998 Crisis, Economist SaysBusiness May 13, 2026 | 4:48 pm
Hajj Season and Foreign Debt Payments Add Pressure on Rupiah, Bank Indonesia Says
... Economist Says Beyond domestic factors, escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ... fundamentals and described the pressure on the currency as temporary. “The rupiah exchange ... Indonesia data. To stabilize the currency, the central bank will continue ...Business May 12, 2026 | 11:33 pm
Weakening Rupiah Forces Indonesian Businesses to Delay Expansion Plans
... association. Shinta Kamdani, chairwoman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), said ... Differs Fundamentally From 1998 Crisis, Economist Says Shinta cited rising naphtha ... fully sufficient to offset the scale of the current external pressures,” Shinta ...Business May 12, 2026 | 6:08 pm
Rupiah Weakness Differs Fundamentally From 1998 Crisis, Economist Says
... . Josua Pardede, chief economist at Bank Permata, said the current depreciation is ... prices higher and strengthened the US dollar. The situation has placed heavier ... confidence sent the currency into freefall. The initial phase of the crisis unfolded ...Business May 12, 2026 | 5:40 pm
Stronger Car Sales in Indonesia Not a Sign of Middle-Class Recovery
... chief economist at Permata Bank. Data from the Indonesian ... Pardede, chief economist at Permata Bank, said the April jump ... weakened about 1%. The figures suggest the domestic automotive market ... improved vehicle availability and the resilience of some affluent ...Business May 12, 2026 | 12:07 pm
Rupiah Falls to a New Low of Rp17,500 per Dollar
... .137. Earlier in the session, the rupiah had opened 75 ... on Economics economist Yusuf Rendy Manilet said the exchange rate ... ,” he said. Interestingly, the external pressure has emerged even ... see structural vulnerabilities in the Indonesian economy. Read More ...Business May 12, 2026 | 11:32 am
Rupiah Intervention Burden Emerges as Forex Reserves Fall
... further erode the country’s reserve buffer. University of Andalas economist Syafruddin ... Karimi said the decline in reserves ... will continue strengthening coordination with the government to reinforce external ...Business May 11, 2026 | 12:05 pm
Indonesia’s Forex Reserves Fall to $146.2 Billion in April
... , down from the previous month. The decline was influenced ... Lasting Fix: Economist “Bank Indonesia views the current level of ... Indonesia’s economic prospects and the country’s relatively attractive ... strengthening coordination with the government to reinforce ...Business May 8, 2026 | 1:11 pm
JCI Rises as Investors Monitor Iran Talks, Danantara Digital Push
... sanctions relief, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. ... Growth and Reach the 8% Target? On the domestic front, Phintraco ... Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says “For example, if Danantara ... digital talent development through the ‘Triple Helix’ model ...Business May 8, 2026 | 9:03 am
Jakarta Stocks Rise 1.15% on Iran Ceasefire Optimism, BI Measures
... potential end to the conflict in the Middle East. “ ... the proposed agreement. Read More: Indonesia’s Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist ... Indonesia to strengthen the rupiah. “The policies are expected ... related shares tied to the artificial intelligence boom. ...Business May 7, 2026 | 4:27 pm
‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
... major Chinese payment platforms. The rollout follows a pilot ... for several years, said the digital payment partnership makes ... in 2020. At the time, the integration mainly supported Chinese ... Not a Lasting Fix: Economist Bank Mandiri has integrated China ...Business May 7, 2026 | 1:29 pm
Currency Swaps May Support Rupiah Short-Term, but Not a Lasting Fix: Economist
... may help stabilize the rupiah in the short term, but ... temporary stabilization tools, not the primary remedy for strengthening ... capital inflows to support the currency. Perry outlined seven ... continue intervening to stabilize the rupiah both domestically and ...Business May 7, 2026 | 12:22 pm
ASEAN Kicks Off Cebu Talks as Bloc Mulls Sharing Fuel
... Cristina Roque told the forum that the members would pick ... had recently told the press that the group was looking to ... Asia amid the Strait of Hormuz closure. The progress on the fuel- ... security”. Senior economist Yose Rizal Damuri told the Jakarta Globe that ...News May 7, 2026 | 11:31 am
JCI Rises Nearly 1% as Iran Deal Hopes Lift Global Sentiment
... ’s Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says “The US requested an Iranian response ... in Iranian funds, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” Kiwoom ... ,” Phintraco Sekuritas said. The brokerage also highlighted the government’s revised export proceeds ...Business May 7, 2026 | 9:07 am
Indonesia’s 5.61% Growth Not Fully Felt by Businesses, Apindo Says
... been the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar. The currency ... per dollar at the start of the year to nearly ... 17,400 by the end of the first quarter, raising ... ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says In contrast, the manufacturing sector, long considered ...Business May 6, 2026 | 7:46 pm
Rupiah Closed at Rp 17,387, Outlook Remains Fragile
... Permata Bank Chief Economist Josua Pardede, the rupiah’s recent ... the escalating geopolitical tension in the Persian Gulf involving the ... over fiscal credibility. The combination of rising oil ... intervening in the market while reiterating that the rupiah ...Business May 6, 2026 | 5:55 pm
Asian Rally Lifts JCI 0.5% as Investors Eye Iran Diplomacy
... According to Pilarmas, the market interpreted the move as a sign ... and reinforcing confidence in the country’s resilience amid ... under pressure against the US dollar. “The strategies to ... Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says Elsewhere in Asia, South ...Business May 6, 2026 | 4:07 pm
Can Indonesia Sustain 5.61% Growth and Reach the 8% Target?
... Djiwandono: ‘Learn from the Past’ Economist Titik Anas said the stronger first-quarter ... fiscal pressure from the government’s flagship programs, including the free meal ... the report said. Read More: Indonesia’s Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says ...Business May 6, 2026 | 2:38 pm
Indonesia’s Growth Has ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says
... major structural shift over the past five decades, with ... she said, adding that the transition has fueled geopolitical ... “From our calculations, the maximum of the free lunch program ( ... fiscal measures, she stressed the importance of institutional independence -- ...Business May 6, 2026 | 11:37 am
Indonesia Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
... as the rupiah continues to weaken against the dollar. The ... asked about the government’s plan to mitigate the rupiah’s weakening ... new one. Senior economist Bhima Yudhistira views the plan as “valid ... said, alluding to the supplementary foreign exchange reserve ...Business May 5, 2026 | 9:12 pm
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