Antara News·Indonesia·Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM UTC

Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves hit US$146.8 bln in October: BI

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Rizka Khaerunnisa, Yashinta Difa

Sabang, Aceh (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves remained strong at US$146.8 billion at the end of October 2026, up slightly from US$146.3 billion at the end of September.

Executive Director of BI's Communication Department Ramdan Denny Prakoso said in a statement issued on Friday that the reserves were primarily supported by government external loan disbursements, as well as tax and service revenues.

These inflows were partly offset by repayments of maturing government external debt and central bank interventions to stabilize the rupiah amid continued volatility in global financial markets.

The October reserves position was equivalent to 5.3 months of imports, or 5.2 months of imports and government external debt repayments, well above the international adequacy standard of three months of imports.

BI said the current level of reserves was more than sufficient to safeguard external sector resilience and maintain macroeconomic and financial system stability.

Looking ahead, the central bank expects the external sector to remain resilient, supported by strong capital inflows driven by positive investor sentiment toward Indonesia's economic prospects and attractive investment returns.

To maintain long-term stability, BI emphasized that it would continue to strengthen policy coordination with the government to bolster external resilience and support balanced economic growth.

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