Bank Indonesia Reassures Global Investors on Indonesia's Policies
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo met with several investors in New York and Boston, United States, while serving as a speaker at the Harvard Kennedy School Policy Talk 2026 and in a meeting with Indonesia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The meetings took place as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meeting 2026 from 13-18 April 2026.
During the meetings, Perry stated that the policy mix is on the right track, focusing on stability and external resilience through interest rate management, foreign exchange interventions, and strengthening domestic liquidity. He also said that the policy mix is supported by the government’s commitment to keeping the fiscal deficit below 3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
“We will continue to ensure a consistent and responsive policy mix to maintain stability and support Indonesia’s economic growth amid global dynamics,” Perry said in the United States on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, quoted from a press release.
As part of the IMF Spring Meeting 2026, Bank Indonesia also participated as a speaker in a discussion with Harvard Professor Jeffrey A. Frankel and Harvard Visiting Scholar M. Chatib Basri titled “Stability in an Age of Shocks: Rethinking Macro Policy in a Fragmented World.” The discussion highlighted the increasingly complex global environment marked by fragmentation, rising geopolitical tensions, and financial market volatility.
In response, Perry emphasised that a credible, flexible, and coordinated policy mix is key to maintaining stability while promoting sustainable growth amid global uncertainties. This message was also conveyed to Indonesia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Umar Hadi, as part of strengthening communication and aligning Indonesia’s economic narrative at the global level.
Perry claimed that Indonesia’s economic fundamentals remain solid, supported by strong growth and controlled inflation, as well as close synergy between monetary and fiscal policies to maintain stability and drive growth. “Going forward, Bank Indonesia will continue to strengthen policy communication with global investors to ensure market perceptions remain managed amid global dynamics,” he said.