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Will Bank Indonesia Hike Rate to 6.5% This Year? Expert Weighs In
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (896+ words) July 17, 2026 | 01:19 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - ASEAN Economist of United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), Enrico Tanuwidjaja, predicts another rate hike by Bank Indonesia throughout this year, to the level of 6.5 percent. The central bank, he said, still has room to raise…...
BI Logs Rise in Indonesia's Foreign Debt in May: How Much?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (851+ words) July 15, 2026 | 05:18 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia recorded that the country's foreign debt reached US$444.4 billion, or equivalent to Rp8,030.31 trillion (based on an exchange rate of Rp18,070 per US dollar), in May 2026. The figure represents a slight increase from the US…...
Money-Laundering Loophole in the Financial Sector Bill - News En.tempo.co
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (727+ words) July 15, 2026 | 10:11 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Less than a month after taking effect, the amended Law No. 4/2026 on Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) has already been challenged before Constitutional Court. The petitioner is attorney Muhammad Hafidz, who filed a judicial review…...
Indonesia Secures 10th Consecutive Clean Audit for 2025 Financial Report
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (685+ words) July 15, 2026 | 07:58 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa declared that the execution of the 2025 State Budget a success, delivering resilient economic growth and securing a landmark tenth consecutive clean audit report, despite tough global trade challenges. Speaking…...
Indonesia Secures 10th Consecutive Clean Sudit for 2025 Financial Report
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (698+ words) July 15, 2026 | 07:58 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa declared that the execution of the 2025 State Budget a success, delivering resilient economic growth and securing a landmark tenth consecutive clean audit report, despite tough global trade challenges. Speaking…...
Indonesia Readies Inflation Control Measures
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (717+ words) July 14, 2026 | 11:14 pm Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated in Jakarta on Tuesday that the government is monitoring several commodities that could influence inflation. "During the previous period, we saw gold prices surge, but it has since declined. Volatile…...
How AI Is Projected to Boost Indonesia's Economy by 1%
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (741+ words) July 14, 2026 | 05:36 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is striving to bolster several economic growth engines, including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, according to the Deputy for Coordination of State-Owned Enterprises Management and Development at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs,…...
S&P: Indonesia's Economy to Grow 5.1% in 2026, Below Govt Target
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (888+ words) July 14, 2026 | 12:33 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta– S&P Global Ratings expects Indonesia's economy to grow by 5.1 percent in 2026, below the government's 5.4 percent target, citing external uncertainties and the impact of higher domestic interest rates. The projection was released alongside S&P's…...
How Safe Is Indonesia's Debt? Minister Purbaya Responds
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (502+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the national debt-to-GDP ratio, which stood at 40.54 percent in 2025, remains within safe limits. This figure is still far below the statutory ceiling of 60 percent mandated by the State Finance Law....
How Safe Is Indonesia's Debt? Minister Purbaya Responds - News En.tempo.co
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (826+ words) July 14, 2026 | 03:36 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the national debt-to-GDP ratio, which stood at 40.54 percent in 2025, remains within safe limits. This figure is still far below the statutory ceiling of 60 percent mandated by the State…...