Government Bond Demand and Rp20.5 Trillion Regional Assistance

The government absorbed Rp32 trillion from the auction of nine series of Government Securities (SUN) on 4 August 2026, which drew total incoming bids of Rp70.72 trillion. The Directorate General of Financing and Risk Management at the Ministry of Finance stated that the total nominal amount awarded across the nine offered series was Rp32 trillion.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a decline in the poverty rate across nearly all regions of Indonesia in March 2026, with the number of people living in poverty falling by 0.43 million to 22.93 million, down from 23.36 million in September 2025. The deepest decline occurred on Java, where the poverty rate fell by 0.21 percentage points.

The Ministry of Trade announced that an Indonesian snack product has successfully entered the Saudi Arabian market, with an initial export value of 16,045 US dollars, equivalent to Rp288.81 million. The export was facilitated through business matching by the Indonesian Trade Attaché in Riyadh.

Vice Minister of Finance Juda Agung stated that national economic growth in the second quarter of 2026 indicates economic activity remains robust. According to BPS, the economy grew by 5.29 percent year-on-year, with Gross Domestic Product at constant prices reaching Rp3,576.2 trillion, up from Rp3,396.6 trillion in the same period the previous year.

Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced the government will disburse Rp20.5 trillion in central government assistance to regional governments by next week at the latest to maintain regional fiscal stability. He stressed that this assistance is not an additional Regional Transfer, but rather central government support prepared based on the specific needs of each region.