Remember! US Dollar Purchase Limit of US$50,000 per Month Applies from April 2026

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - A new regulation from Bank Indonesia (BI) regarding the limit on US dollar purchases at US$50,000 per month per transaction will take effect from April 2026. The central bank introduced this rule to support the stability of the rupiah exchange rate. Previously, the purchase limit stood at US$100,000 per month per transaction. “This strengthens the foreign exchange market transaction policy that will begin to apply in April 2026 to support rupiah exchange rate stability,” said BI Governor Perry Warjiyo during a press conference following the Board of Governors’ meeting, quoted on Monday (30/3/2026). Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Head of BI’s Communication Department, added that cash purchases above US$50,000 can still be made but must include underlying documentation. This policy was formulated by considering exchange rate movements and foreign exchange transaction patterns in the domestic market, to maintain rupiah exchange rate stability and ensure that the dynamics of the domestic foreign exchange market continue to operate in a healthy and efficient manner. Historically, BI has made several adjustments to foreign exchange transaction thresholds in line with developments in global and domestic economic conditions. Changes in thresholds over time are part of an adaptive policy to respond to economic and financial market dynamics both globally and domestically. In addition to the US dollar purchase limit policy, BI has also regulated an increase in the DNDF/Forward sales threshold from US$5 million per transaction to US$10 million per transaction. BI has also increased the Swap buy and sell threshold from US$5 million to US$10 million per transaction.