Foreign Capital Flow To SBN Continues To Flow To Reach 0.9 Billion US Dollars

JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded foreign capital entry to Government Securities (SBN) until July 14, 2025, recording net inflows of US$0.9 billion, continuing net inflows in the second quarter of 2025 amounting to US$1.6 billion.

BI Governor Perry Warjiyo said the flow of foreign capital into domestic portfolio instruments also continued to be influenced by the good prospects for the Indonesian economy, the high yield of Indonesian financial instruments, and the shift in capital flows to developing countries, including Indonesia, in line with the increasing risks of the US economy.

He added that the position of foreign exchange reserves at the end of June 2025 remained high at 152.6 billion US dollars, equivalent to financing 6.4 months of imports or 6.2 months of imports.

"The Government's foreign debt payment is above the international adequacy standard of about 3 months of imports," Perry said at a press conference, Wednesday, July 16.

Perry said that overall, the Indonesia Payment Balance (NPI) 2025 is predicted to record a lower current account deficit in the deficit range of 0.5 percent to 1.3 percent of GDP with a continued capital and financial transaction surplus, amid global uncertainty. still high.

He added that the trade balance in May 2025 still recorded a surplus of 4.3 billion US dollars, an increase from the April 2025 surplus of 0.2 billion US dollars.

"Positive developments in this trade balance are supported by exports of electric and steel engine and steel commodities," he explained.

Perry said that export performance is predicted to remain positive in line with the results of tariff negotiations with the US Government.