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Indonesian central bank and fiscal developments

Overview

The Indonesian government completed the repayment of Rp218.3 trillion in Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) bond debt to Bank Indonesia as of August 24, 2026. Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara noted that this settlement resolves the debt relationship between the government and the central bank as state institutions, but does not extinguish the state's right to collect outstanding debts from BLBI obligors and debtors from the 1997–1998 financial crisis. Following the conclusion of the BLBI Task Force in late 2024, collection efforts have been institutionalized under the Ministry of Finance through the Directorate General of State Assets and the State Receivables Affairs Committee.

In its September 2026 Board of Governors Meeting, Bank Indonesia maintained the BI Rate at 5.75 percent, with the Deposit Facility rate at 4.75 percent and the Lending Facility rate at 6.5 percent. Governor Destry Damayanti stated the decision aims to stabilize the rupiah amid “significant global financial market uncertainty and high external pressures” and to support an inflation target of 2.5% ± 1% for 2026 and 2027. While inflation rose to 3.19% in August due to volatile food prices, the central bank maintains that inflation remains within its target corridor.

Economic indicators show banking credit increased 13.65% year-on-year in August 2026. Additionally, the balance of payments reported a US$0.12 billion surplus for July 2026, recovering from a US$0.45 billion deficit in June. Bank Indonesia projects 2026 GDP growth between 4.9% and 5.7%. To support this, the central bank is maintaining loose macroprudential policies and a five-pillar cooperation framework with the Ministry of Finance focusing on growth, external resilience, liquidity, inflation, and market deepening.

Entities

Bank Indonesia · Suahasil Nazara · LPEM FEB UI · DANA · Solikin M Juhro

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 22 sources
    Bank Indonesia maintains BI Rate at 5.75% to stabilize rupiah

    Bank Indonesia maintained its benchmark BI Rate at 5.75% in September 2026 to stabilize the rupiah and manage inflation, which rose to 3.19% in August.

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Indonesia settles Rp218.3 trillion BLBI debt to Bank Indonesia

    Indonesia has repaid Rp218.3 trillion in BLBI bond debt to Bank Indonesia, but the government maintains its right to pursue assets and debt collections from original BLBI obligors.

Sources

antaranews.com · bisnis.liputan6.com · clovermedia.jp · cnbcindonesia.com · disway.id · ekbis.harianjogja.com · ekbis.sindonews.com · industry.co.id · inews.id · jawapos.com · jpnn.com · katadata.co.id · keuangan.kontan.co.id · m.jpnn.com · matabangsa.com · medcom.id · mediaasuransinews.co.id · minews.id · nu.or.id · okezone.com · republika.co.id · rri.co.id · suarainvestor.com · viva.co.id

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