Bank Indonesia (BI) revealed Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves position at the end of March 2026 at US$148.2 billion, or decreased compared to the position at the end of February 2026 at US$151.9 billion.
BI Communication Department Executive Director Ramdan Denny Prakoso said this decline was influenced by the issuance of government global bonds, tax receipts, and services amid government foreign debt payments and rupiah exchange rate stabilization policies.
"The stabilization policy is a response from Bank Indonesia to the increasing uncertainty of the global financial market," he said in a statement, Wednesday, April 8.
Meanwhile, the foreign exchange reserves position at the end of March 2026 is equivalent to financing 6.0 months of imports or 5.8 months of imports and government external debt payments, and is above the international adequacy standard of around 3 months of imports.
Denny said Bank Indonesia assessed that the foreign exchange reserves were able to support the resilience of the external sector as well as maintain macroeconomic stability and the financial system.
Looking ahead, Denny said Bank Indonesia believes that the resilience of the external sector remains good supported by an adequate foreign exchange reserve position and foreign capital inflows in line with investors' positive perceptions of the prospects for the national economy and investment returns that remain attractive.
"Bank Indonesia continues to increase synergy with the Government in strengthening external resilience to maintain economic stability to support sustainable economic growth," he explained.
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