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    "data": {
        "id": 1725308,
        "msgid": "rupiah-weakens-vehicle-credit-demand-predicted-to-slow-1778205287",
        "date": "2026-05-08 08:12:00",
        "title": "Rupiah Weakens, Vehicle Credit Demand Predicted to Slow",
        "author": "Aditya Maulana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The weakening of the Indonesian rupiah against the US dollar, reaching Rp17,424 per dollar, is expected to impact the motor vehicle financing industry by reducing public interest in purchasing new vehicles, particularly those reliant on imported components. OJK's Head of Executive for Financial Services Authority, Agusman, warns that currency fluctuations could lead to price adjustments, increasing credit instalments and affecting consumers' ability to secure new financing. In response, OJK urges multifinance companies to strengthen risk management, adopt prudent lending practices, and enhance monitoring to mitigate potential non-performing loans and maintain portfolio health amid economic uncertainty.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - The weakening of the rupiah exchange rate against the US\ndollar, which briefly touched Rp17,424 per dollar, is estimated to\nimpact the motor vehicle financing industry. This situation has the\npotential to suppress public interest in buying new vehicles, especially\nmodels that still rely on imported components. OJK\u2019s Head of Executive\nfor the Supervision of Financing Institutions, Venture Capital, and\nOther Financial Institutions, Agusman, stated that exchange rate\nfluctuations could trigger vehicle price adjustments, ultimately\naffecting automotive credit demand. Rising vehicle prices are seen to\nincrease credit instalments. This situation could affect the public\u2019s\nability to take on new financing. Not only from the demand side,\nexchange rate pressure is also considered to influence the risk profiles\nof financing companies. Therefore, OJK asks multifinance players to\nstrengthen mitigation strategies to maintain financing quality. Agusman\nassessed that financing companies need to strengthen risk management and\ncontinue to apply prudent principles in credit disbursement. \u201cFinancing\ncompanies need to strengthen risk management, maintain prudent\nprinciples in financing disbursement, and adaptively adjust business\nstrategies to maintain a balance between growth and financing quality,\u201d\nsaid Agusman. Therefore, financing companies are asked to increase\nmonitoring and risk mitigation steps to anticipate potential problematic\ncredit. Amid these conditions, multifinance companies are expected to be\nmore selective in disbursing vehicle credit to keep portfolio quality\nhealthy. This selective approach is taken to suppress the potential for\nnon-performing financing (NPF) while maintaining the stability of the\nfinancing industry amid economic uncertainty.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-weakens-vehicle-credit-demand-predicted-to-slow-1778205287",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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