Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark interest rate at 5.75% on Wednesday while raising its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.00%, as weak

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Makassar – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) doesn't have the slightest doubt about Indonesia's ability to pay off its debt on time, according to its top brass, amid

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah weakened against the US dollar at Thursday's close on October 22, falling 38 points, or 0.21 percent, to Rp18,060 per dollar from Rp18,022 in the

Herman, Jakarta – Indonesia should address concerns over stock ownership transparency and trading fairness rather than treat MSCI's scrutiny as a challenge to national sovereignty, capi

Jakarta – Global index provider MSCI was trying to "intimidate" Indonesia but the country would not be afraid, President Prabowo Subianto told his cabinet on Wednesday, striking a comba

Ankur Banerjee and Stefanno Sulaiman, Singapore/Jakarta – Indonesian stocks rose on Tuesday as authorities in Jakarta introduced measures to restrict selling after a record two-day US$8

Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks suffered a massive sell-off on Friday, losing 678 points or 11.57% to close at 5,185, their lowest level this year, after MSCI warned it

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded Indonesia's external debt at US$459.3 billion, equivalent to Rp8,246 trillion at an exchange rate of Rp17,960 per US dolla

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia faces a growing risk of falling into a debt-service trap as government interest payments reached Rp 444.5 trillion ($24.8 billion) in the first

Suryaputra Wijaksana and Maria Monica Wihardja – Bank Indonesia now has a dual mandate, but not the institutional safeguards to manage it.

Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – The rupiah is expected to weaken further against the US dollar on Wednesday as elevated oil prices amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of further U

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's settlement of Rp218.3 trillion ($12.15 billion) in crisis-era debt to Bank Indonesia has closed one financial chapter fr

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's proposed free bank account program for citizens aged 17 and above will not be launched this year, as authorities refine the operational fra

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold a net Rp 3.12 trillion ($174.7 million) worth of Indonesian stocks this week, a week after Suahasil Nazara was appointed finance minister

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has fully repaid the remaining government bonds issued as part of its response to the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said S

Touted as the manager of state-owned enterprise dividends for major investments, Danantara's executives are instead fighting with the government over profits.

Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – The House of Representatives discussed potential changes to the country's fiscal deficit limit on Thursday, with several lawmakers signal

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt edged up to $454.8 billion in July 2026 from $454.5 billion a month earlier, while increasing 4.9% year on year, Bank Indonesia

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks declined for a second straight week, with the benchmark index and market capitalization falling as higher oil prices and foreign selli

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) fell 1.48 percent on Wednesday as investors remained cautious about domestic security risks, particularly ahead of

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The denizens of Jakarta have given a tepid reception to the launch of the Indonesian Credit Card (KKI) after discovering its limitation and reviewing necessities

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks closed lower on Monday as concerns over a widening current account deficit and rising geopolitical risks weighed on investor sentiment.

Heru Andriyanto, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to shoulder its largest debt interest bill on record in 2027, with payments projected to consume about 19% of state reven

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia has around 1,800 metric tons of gold sitting idle, with much of it held pr

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Kredit Perempuan Prasejahtera (KPPS), a credit program for women from economically vulner

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's outstanding government debt rose 12.65% year-on-year to Rp 10,293.69 trillion ($576 billion) as of June 30, the Finance Ministry reported on W

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has picked seasoned economist Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead Bank Indonesia (BI).

Norman Joshua – In a press conference on July 27, 2026, Minister of the State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi announced the unexpected resignation of Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Perry Warjiy

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves slipped to $145.3 billion at the end of July, as Bank Indonesia continued efforts to stabilize the rupiah amid renew

Antara, Jakarta – Transactions made through Indonesia's national QR code payment system, known as QRIS, more than doubled in the first half of 2026, underscoring the country's rapid shi

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government will proceed with its plan to place Rp 200 trillion ($11.15 billion) in excess budget funds at state

Herman, Jakarta – Indonesia's bank deposits are increasingly being driven by wealthy savers as households struggle to set aside money, with overall deposit growth projected to slow shar

Antara, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar at the close of trading on Thursday weakened by 38 points, or 0.12 percent, to Rp18,111 per US dollar, compared to the p

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to global rating agencies' concerns over Bank Indonesia's independence after Governor Perry

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Amajor disagreement with the finance minister over economic growth strategies preceded Perry Warjiyo's sudden resignation as Indonesia's

Natasha Khairunisa, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesian rupiah extended its decline on Tuesday morning, slipping past the psychologically important 18,000-per-dollar level as inve

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks closed lower on Monday as investors weighed the market implications of Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo's abrupt

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's ambition to establish an international financial center capable of competing with Singapore and Dubai may ultimately depend le

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Moody's Ratings has assigned a Baa2 rating with a negative outlook to the proposed US dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes to be issued by Danantara Inve

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – An advocate, Muhammad Hafidz, has filed a lawsuit against legal protection for the buyers of special debt instruments such as Patriot Bonds and Merah Puti

Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – Indonesian rupiah plunged against the US dollar on Thursday as escalating US-Iran tensions fueled risk-off sentiment, compounded by mixed signals from the

Natasha Khairunisa Amani, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened past the psychologically important 18,000-per-dollar level on Monday afternoon as the US dollar steadied near a t

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate at the Thursday afternoon trading close weakened by 43 points or 0.24 percent to Rp17,995 per US dollar from the previous Rp17,952 per U

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's stock market is unlikely to reclaim the 7,000 level this year after one of the world's worst equity selloffs wiped out a

Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold more than Rp 70 trillion ($3.89 billion) worth of Indonesian equities so far this year, extending capital outflows as concerns

Danantara is straying further and further from its original founding concept.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Global index provider MSCI has given Indonesian market authorities until November to demonstrate meaningful progress in addressing concerns over coordinated t

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded broad money supply (M2) at Rp10,415 trillion in May 2026, marking an annual growth of 10.8 percent, higher than the 9.2 pe

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Indonesia's government has introduced sweeping legal and tax incentives for bonds issued by state-backed investment entity Danantara, in a move aimed at boost

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's general insurance industry is facing mounting pressure in its credit insurance business as claim costs outpace premium growth and higher interest