monetary

Reviews national and global financial policies, trends and dynamics, helping decision-makers understand the direction of the economy.

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monetary

Loose Monetary Policy to Remain in Place Until Next Year

Bank Indonesia's (BI) decision to hold its benchmark interest rate (BI Rate) at 4.75% at the BI Board of Governors' Meeting (RDG) in December 2025 confirms that the accommodative monetary policy stance will continue into next year.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana
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Fiscal-Monetary Coordination Accelerates Policy Transmission to the Real Sector

The presence of Vice Minister of Finance Thomas Djiwandono at the BI Board of Governors Meeting and BI's pro-growth policies signal strong fiscal-monetary harmony to create a real impact on the real sector.

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4 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Make the Most of the Opportunity when Foreign Debt is Successfully Suppressed

Bank Indonesia (BI) announced that Indonesia's external debt fell 1.82% to USD 424.4 billion in Q3 2025, from USD 432.3 billion in Q2 2025.

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4 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Encourage Credit Acceleration, BI Keeps Policy Rate and Prepares Incentives

The October 2025 BI RDG decided to keep the benchmark interest rate at 4.75%.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Falling BI Rate Boosts Growth when Fed Rate Will Fall as well

This decision is a stimulus to encourage economic growth to accelerate by considering the tendency of the United States central bank, The Federal Reserve (The Fed) will also reduce interest rates (Fed Fund Rate / FFR).

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4 Minutes
By: Benediktus Krisna Yogatama, Muhammad Arfan Tarigan
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Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Foreign Exchange Reserves Recorded Stable

Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves have been stable amidst economic turmoil, including the threat of import tariffs from the United States.

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3 Minutes
By: Benediktus Krisna Yogatama, Muhammad Arfan Tarigan

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