Starting July 1, 2026, BI Reduces the Threshold for Buying Foreign Exchange Without Underlying to 10,000 US Dollars

Bank Indonesia (BI) has tightened foreign exchange (forex) transaction rules by lowering the limit for cash foreign exchange purchases without supporting documents (underlying).

This policy is taken to strengthen the stability of the rupiah exchange rate and increase supervision of foreign exchange flows.

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo revealed that starting July 1, 2026, the limit for the purchase of cash foreign exchange without underlying will be reduced from 25,000 US dollars to 10,000 US dollars per person per month.

According to Perry, this step is part of strengthening the principle of caution in the Implementation of Foreign Exchange Business (PUVA).

"Strengthening the principle of caution in PUVA through the implementation of a decrease in the threshold for buying foreign exchange cash against the rupiah without underlying to 10,000 US dollars per person per month which will take effect on July 1, 2026," said Perry in a press conference following the BI Board of Governors Meeting (RDG) June 2026, Thursday, June 18.

In addition, he added that BI also strengthened the principle of prudence in reporting foreign exchange traffic (LLD) through adjustments to the threshold of the obligation of supporting documents for the transfer of funds abroad (outgoing) in foreign currency.

In the new rules, the threshold for the obligation to submit supporting documents for the transfer of funds abroad in foreign currency is lowered from the equivalent value of over 50,000 US dollars to over 25,000 US dollars.

"This also applies starting July 1, 2026," he said.