Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's banking sector is positioning for a modest rebound in 2026 after credit growth cooled to single digits last year, with economists expecting

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The international credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the Indonesian government's debt outlook from stable to negative on February 5, 2026.

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – Indonesia's central bank has launched an investigation after dozens of sacks containing shredded banknote fragments were discovered at a landfill in Bekasi, j

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa believes that the rupiah exchange rate has room to strengthen to around Rp15,000 per US dollar if it moves in

Singapore/London/Jakarta – A stock market collapse is only the latest sign of trouble for Indonesia's capital markets, which are being excluded from a rush to emerging economies, as inv

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police said on Tuesday they have frozen bank and securities accounts belonging to several stock brokerage firms worth a combined Rp 674 b

Jakarta – It has been turbulent weeks for the country's economy.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Associated Press, Jakarta – Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) plunged nearly 5% on Monday, with investors retreating ahead of crucial MSCI disc

Jakarta – The Indonesian government scrambled to reassure investors this week after a US$80 billion (S$101 billion) stock market rout, triggered by mounting concerns over governance and

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) recorded a 7.37 percent decline in market capitalization this week, reaching Rp15,046 trillion from Rp16,244 trillio

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Saturday that the government would not tolerate manipulative practices that undermine the integrity of Indon

Widi Agustian, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index suffered one of its most volatile weeks in recent years in late January, prompting the resignation of senior leaders at both t

Jakarta – The nomination of Thomas Djiwandono, President Prabowo Subianto's nephew, for Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) could damage the independence of the central bank.

Singapore – MSCI is a powerhouse within the $139 trillion asset management industry and its decisions are hugely consequential for countries around the world – as Indonesian investors l

Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) chief executive Iman Rachman resigned on Friday morning, following two consecutive days of steep market losses that br

Chesa Andini Saputra, Alfi Dinilhaq, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's financial regulators staged an extraordinary collective retreat on Friday, resigning in rapid succession after

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Rupiah closed weaker against the US dollar on Thursday, sliding despite a softer greenback, as domestic concerns overshadowed relatively limited external pres

Singapore – Indonesian stocks on Thursday were plunging toward their largest two-day fall on record as the risk of a downgrade to frontier market status triggered a headlong rush for th

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Indonesia's financial regulator said it will raise the minimum public shareholding requirement for listed companies to 15%, up from 7.5%, as authorities

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Wednesday that the sharp sell-off on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) following a report by MSCI Inc

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has officially picked Thomas "Tommy" Djiwandono to become a senior official at Bank Indonesia (BI) following his confirmation hearin

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The government aims to raise up to Rp 25 trillion ($1.49 billion) from the sale of Retail Government Bonds (ORI) series ORI029, with all proceeds earmarked

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded a total of Rp5.96 trillion in foreign capital outflow from the domestic financial market this week, based on transaction d

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the rupiah exchange rate had already begun weakening before Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono was no

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to further tighten mandatory repatriation rules for foreign-currency earnings from natural resource exports is drawing

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The nomination of Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono as Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) has the potential to undermine the central bank's

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia reported that banking credit growth slowed to single digits at the end of 2025, reflecting moderating demand even as monetary conditions eased

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.75% after a two-day policy meeting, signaling a continued focus on rupiah stability ami

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, has kept its benchmark rate at 4.75 percent.

Jakarta – Rupiah hit a record low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fretted about the country's central bank independence after President Prabowo Subianto nominated his nephew

Jakarta/Singapore – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa pledged on Tuesday to uphold the independence of the central bank, after lingering fears about government interference in monet

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has nominated his nephew to join the central bank's board of governors, two sources told Reuters, amid growing concern about its independence

Nida Sahara, Jakarta – Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are increasingly becoming a preferred payment option for Indonesian consumers, offering flexible installment payments without d

Sesilia Ayu Febriani, Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Foreign investors posted a net outflow of Rp 7.71 trillion ($455.6 million) from Indonesia's financial markets in the second week

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported that outstanding financing within the online lending industry reached Rp94.85 trillion as of November 2

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Bank accounts belonging to peer-to-peer lending platform Dana Syariah Indonesia remain frozen by financial authorities amid an unresolved debt default totaling

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia will require exporters of natural resources to place proceeds from their overseas sales in state-owned banks, following the signing of a new reg

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves rose to $156.5 billion at the end of December 2025, up from $150.1 billion a month earlier, driven by stronger fiscal

Natasha Khairunisa Amani, Jakarta – Rupiah remained under pressure on Wednesday, closing weaker against the US dollar as global uncertainties continued to dominate market sentiment.

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Friday that his decision to backtrack the Rp 75 trillion ($4.5 billion) injection to state lenders would not disrupt the eco

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) estimates nearly Rp400 trillion ($24 billion) in bank loans and financing could be affected by recent floods in parts o

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa admitted that the impact of injecting Rp200 trillion into state-owned banks (Himbara) did not meet his expectations.

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – The exchange rate of the Indonesian rupiah against the U.S.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Consumer Empowerment Forum Indonesia (FKBI) criticizes outlets that only accept Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payments and reject cash tr

Herman, Jakarta – The central bank has issued a firm response after a viral social media video showed an elderly woman being denied the purchase of bread at a Roti'O outlet for attempti

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The birth of investment management agency (BPI) Daya Anagata Nusantara, or Danantara, during Prabowo's administration, has drawn sharp scrutin

Antara, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) said on Tuesday it will tighten oversight of debt collection practices, emphasizing that primary responsibility rests with credi

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia announced Indonesia's foreign debt position in October 2025 amounted to US$423.9 billion or Rp7,062 trillion (with an exchange rate of R

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported that outstanding debt in the Indonesian online loan industry reached Rp92.92 trillion in October 2025.

Jakarta – Indonesia's Islamic banking sector is on track for its strongest year ever, with total assets surpassing Rp 1,028 trillion ($65 billion) as of October 2025 – the highest level