In-Depth Analysis of Indonesia's Economic Resilience Amid Exchange Rate Volatility
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The global situation and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have created uncertainty in various countries. Dynamics in trade and investment flows have caused currency fluctuations in several nations, including Indonesia, in recent times. Exchange rate volatility has become one of the key factors influencing the economic stability of various countries, including Indonesia.
In this situation, efforts to maintain exchange rate stability are a crucial element in strengthening national economic resilience and preserving market confidence. As the monetary authority, Bank Indonesia (BI) plays a strategic role in safeguarding the stability of the rupiah exchange rate and the domestic financial system through responsive and adaptive policies and instruments in response to global developments.
One critical step taken by BI is to hold the benchmark interest rate at 4.75% during the March 2026 Board of Governors Meeting (RDG). This is reinforced through the optimisation of monetary operations to maintain the rupiah’s value amid current global turbulence, while also ensuring attractive returns for domestic portfolio investments to attract global investors. Inflows of foreign capital will strengthen foreign exchange reserves that can be used for interventions in the financial markets.
To discuss this further, CNBC is presenting the Central Banking Forum 2026 organised by Bank Indonesia. With the theme “Indonesia’s Economic Resilience in Facing Global Exchange Rate Volatility,” the event will be opened by a keynote speech from Destry Damayanti, Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia.
No less interesting, the event will also feature panel discussions attended by several key figures in the financial sector. Among them are Erwin Gunawan Hutapea, Head of the Monetary and Securities Asset Management Department (DPMA) of Bank Indonesia, Noor Faisal Achmad, Director of Economic Stabilisation Strategy at DJSEF of the Ministry of Finance (TBC), David Sumual, Chief Economist of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), and Mohammad Faisal, Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia.
The event will take place on Monday, 13 April 2026 in Jakarta. A live delay will be broadcast on CNBC Indonesia TV, cnbcindonesia.com, and CNBC Indonesia’s social media on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 from 12:00 to 14:00 WIB.