Indonesia's $146.3 billion forex reserves cover 5.3 months of imports

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $146.3 billion at the end of September 2026, remaining relatively stable compared with $146.5 billion at the end of August 2026.

"Foreign exchange reserves position in September 2026 was primarily influenced by government's withdrawal of external loans and tax and service revenues, amid payments of maturing government external debt," BI Head of Communications Department Ramdan Denny Prakoso said in an official statement issued here on Wednesday.

Prakoso said the foreign exchange reserves position in September was also influenced by Bank Indonesia's exchange rate stabilization policy in response to heightened uncertainty in global financial markets.

He further said the foreign exchange reserves at the end of September 2026 were equivalent to financing 5.3 months of imports, or 5.2 months of imports and servicing of the government's external debt, and remained above the international adequacy standard of around three months of imports.

Bank Indonesia assessed that the reserves were sufficient to support external sector resilience while maintaining macroeconomic and financial system stability. Going forward, Bank Indonesia expects external sector resilience to remain strong, supported by an adequate level of foreign exchange reserves and foreign capital inflows, in line with positive investor perceptions of the national economic outlook and attractive investment returns.

"Bank Indonesia will continue to strengthen synergies with the government to bolster external resilience, maintain economic stability, and support sustainable economic growth," Prakoso said.

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