Bank Mandiri Reveals Investors Remain Optimistic Against Indonesia's Economic Prospects Amid Trump 2.0 Era

Bank Mandiri Treasury & International Banking Director Eka Fitria said that despite tensions related to economic policies, such as delaying tariffs that cause market volatility, Indonesia still has a great opportunity to become more competitive.

According to him, there is an opportunity to gain the spill over of businesses affected by strict restrictive policies against major countries such as China, Mexico, and Canada.

However, he also reminded that Indonesia's dependence on the United States economy remains a challenge, because the country's economic policy has the potential to affect the Indonesian economy.

"So in terms of investment we can see that Indonesia has an opportunity to be more competitive in improving itself in order to achieve market potential from countries that are restrictive," he said at the Press Conference Road to Mandiri Investment Forum 2025, Tuesday, January 21.

However, Eka also reminded that the Indonesian economy needs to anticipate global economic movements that tend to avoid risks, considering that the US economy is still very strong.

To maintain the trust of long-term investors, Eka said Bank Mandiri continues to socialize through various forums, such as the Mandiri Investment Forum (MIF), in order to provide the latest information and increase investor confidence in the Indonesian economy.

"So that alternative investors to place their portfolios in the country are relatively higher, so we hope that we can still maintain long term investors who are very familiar with Indonesia's fundamental economy," he said.

On the same occasion, Mandiri Sekuritas Capital Market Director Silva Halim added that although the new US President's policy could potentially put pressure on global financial markets and increase volatility in the global market, Indonesia remains an attractive choice for investors.

According to him, this is driven by the high valuation of attractive stocks and yield dividends, as well as the potential for economic growth driven by the government's pro-growth policy, he believes Indonesia can provide favorable returns.

Silva also noted that although there are challenges related to global economic and geopolitical dynamics, the number of foreign investors who come to Indonesia directly shows a high interest in the Indonesian market, even though in the midst of the Trump 2.0 era that could trigger greater volatility.

"We are confident and optimistic that even though the Trump 2.0 era could lead to greater market volatility, because with good fundamentals investors still show a high interest in investing in Indonesia," he said.