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End of Two-Month Trade Deficit Doesn’t Mean Complacency
... gas imports. Despite the bounceback, Bank Permata economist Faisal Rachman said that ... the government’s growth-oriented agenda ... hikes, which would subsequently increase the oil import price. Indonesia’s export ...Business Sep 2, 2026 | 11:51 am
Perry Warjiyo Breaks Silence after Resigning as Bank Indonesia Governor
... since his resignation after the House of Representatives formally ... ’s role, particularly as the Indonesian economy faces persistent ... duties in accordance with the law and applicable regulations,” ... Indonesia. A former chief economist at Bank Mandiri and Mandiri ...Business Sep 1, 2026 | 5:43 pm
Destry Damayanti Set to Become Bank Indonesia’s First Female Governor
... Juhro as deputy governor. The appointments were subsequently endorsed ... sustainable economic growth amid the continuing global turbulence,” ... told reporters at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta ... entering the central bank, she served as chief economist at ...Business Sep 1, 2026 | 3:57 pm
Rupiah Dips to Rp 17,725 as Investors Eye PCE, Fed Signals
... provide further insight into the state of the US economy and inflationary ... Rupiah Assumption Too Optimistic, Economist Says Domestically, the rupiah’s decline came as ... support growth, including by improving the banking sector’s intermediation function. ...Business Aug 26, 2026 | 5:05 pm
Indonesian Stocks Reach Three-Month Peak as IDX Plans Trading Rule Overhaul
... US Treasury yields clouded the global outlook. The index moved between 6, ... 7. Meanwhile, Kiwoom Sekuritas Indonesia said the government's ambition to push economic ... Chief Economist Josua Pardede said the budget structure creates a tension between the ...Business Aug 21, 2026 | 9:00 am
Indonesia Could Save $1.2 Billion by Restricting Subsidized Fuel for Wealthiest
... subsidized Pertalite gasoline purchases by the country’s wealthiest households, Finance ... % of Indonesia’s population, within the two highest socioeconomic groups. Indonesia ... 1% truly affluent. Fatkur Huda, an economist at Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya ...Business Aug 21, 2026 | 8:38 am
Record Debt Interest Bill to Consume 19% of State Revenue
... 's characterization of the budget as expansionary. “The expansionary label and the numbers don ... Gadjah Mada University economist Wisnu Nugroho. Wisnu argued that the debt-to ... Gadjah Mada University economist Evi Afifah cautioned that the rising burden did ...Business Aug 21, 2026 | 8:02 am
Danantara Bond Demand Signals Rising Global Investor Confidence in Indonesia: Citi
... ’s financial performance. He said the strong demand reflected continued international ... bond, issued in February. The offering marked the state electricity company’s return ... Citi Indonesia Chief Economist Helmi Arman expects the current account deficit to ...Business Aug 20, 2026 | 8:20 pm
Bank Credit Growth Soars 13.6%, but Businesses Hold Back Borrowing
... Loans Take the Lead Permata Bank Chief Economist Josua Pardede ... expects corporate lending to remain the main ... in June. At the same time, the share of income allocated ... of around 5-7% through the end of the year, rather than ...Business Aug 20, 2026 | 1:53 pm
Bank Indonesia Warns El Nino Could Push Up Food Prices, Inflation
... is strengthening coordination between the central and regional inflation ... also warned that the peak of the dry season and ... the year. LPEM FEB UI macroeconomics and financial markets economist ... Teuku Riefky said the dry season ...Business Aug 20, 2026 | 11:30 am
Economist Warns Indonesia’s Economic Growth Is Not Translating into Jobs
... significant number of jobs, an economist said on Tuesday. Indonesia’s main ... for the public. A key concern is the state of the labor ... Remains Low: Economist Another concern, he said, is the declining ability ... 2027 Growth Target Too Optimistic, Economist SaysBusiness Aug 18, 2026 | 9:27 pm
Manufacturing Contribution to Indonesia’s GDP Remains Low: Economist
... an economist said on Tuesday. One of the main obstacles ... Hendri Saparini, an economist at the Center of Reform on ... Economist Says Industries involved in processing natural resources, on the ... on Economics (CORE) Indonesia economist Hendri Saparini speaks during ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 7:46 pm
Indonesia’s 2027 Growth Target Too Optimistic, Economist Says
... Economics (CORE) Indonesia economist Hendri Saparini said the government’s target appeared overly ... creating new businesses and developing the agricultural sector. Echoing Hendri’s ... the size of the budget but how the government allocated it. Yose said the ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 6:53 pm
Rupiah Weakens to Rp 17,862 as Indonesia’s External Debt Hits $453.4B
... 17,798 in the previous session. The currency came under ... Rupiah Assumption Too Optimistic, Economist Says “Continued energy-driven ... are now awaiting the minutes of the July FOMC meeting, ... , for further clarity on the Federal Reserve’s policy direction,” ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 5:54 pm
Rupiah Strengthens as Indonesia Targets 6% Growth in 2027
... , supported by market sentiment after the government set a 6% economic growth ... Rupiah Assumption Too Optimistic, Economist Says The rupiah’s gains came after President ... Prabowo Subianto announced that the government is targeting a fiscal deficit ...Business Aug 14, 2026 | 5:42 pm
JCI Rises 1.59% as Investors Welcome Prabowo’s 2027 Budget
... Rupiah Assumption Too Optimistic, Economist Says On the external front, Pilarmas said ... . According to CME FedWatch, the probability of the Fed maintaining its current ... has not fully stabilized. The struggle between the US and Iran over ...Business Aug 14, 2026 | 4:50 pm
Indonesia Targets 6% Growth With $230 Billion 2027 Budget
... domestic product. The government’s macroeconomic assumptions underpinning the proposed budget include ... Assumption Too Optimistic, Economist Says “If the goods are the same, we buy ... Rp360 trillion. Alongside the growth target, the government aims to lower ...Business Aug 14, 2026 | 4:07 pm
Indonesia Has Enough Food to Survive Worst El Niño: Prabowo
... related to fertilizer distribution. The move enabled a 20% ... “for the first time in the country’s history”. Despite the trimmed ... beef and buffalo in the coming years. The El Niño -- ... despite school closures. Senior economist Bhima Yudhistira earlier named ...News Aug 14, 2026 | 11:09 am
Indonesia Receives No Haze Complaints from Singapore, Malaysia
... monitoring and information exchange” under the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze ... , Malaysia, and Singapore for the rest of the year, which it attributed ... fierce wildfires. Senior economist Bhima Yudhistira has urged the Prabowo Subianto administration ...News Aug 14, 2026 | 9:04 am
Economists Urge Prabowo to Set Realistic Targets in 2027 Budget Address
... future economic ambitions before the Independence Day’s celebrations ... Prabowo’s speech, Andalas University economist Endrizal Ridwan sees 5-6% ... People want to hear the government’s commitment to fiscal ... than to the public collectively, including the free meal. ...Business Aug 14, 2026 | 8:00 am
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