Bank of Indonesia reported that Indonesia’s official reserve assets stood at USD148.2 billion at end-March 2026, down from USD151.9 billion at end-February but still at a level it views as sufficient to support external sector resilience and preserve macroeconomic and financial system stability. Reserves were equivalent to 6.0 months of imports, or 5.8 months of imports and servicing government external debt, compared with an international adequacy benchmark of around three months of imports. The position reflected the issuance of government global bonds and tax and services receipts, alongside government external debt repayments and Bank of Indonesia’s rupiah stabilisation policy amid heightened uncertainty in global financial markets. Looking ahead, Bank of Indonesia expects external resilience to remain maintained, supported by adequate reserves and continued foreign capital inflows, and plans to strengthen coordination with the government to bolster external resilience and safeguard economic stability.
Bank of Indonesia 2026-04-08
Bank of Indonesia reports March 2026 reserves fell to USD148.2 billion while remaining above adequacy benchmarks
Bank Indonesia reported official reserve assets fell to USD148.2 billion at end-March 2026 from USD151.9 billion a month earlier, but remain above the adequacy benchmark at 6.0 months of imports. The change reflected government global bond issuance, tax and services receipts, external debt repayments and rupiah stabilisation amid global financial market uncertainty. The central bank expects resilience to be supported by adequate reserves and continued foreign capital inflows and will coordinate with the government to safeguard stability.