Video: IHSG and the Rupiah Still Under Pressure, Where Is Investor Money Headed?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia’s financial markets remain confronted with a trend of a weakening IHSG and a softer Rupiah as Middle East conflict risks persist and investor sentiment surrounding Indonesia from MSCI-FTSE reviews remains fragile. This has driven the IHSG down to a low of around 6,200 and the Rupiah to a historic weakness of Rp17,700 per US dollar.

The Chief Investment Officer of BNI Asset Management, Farash Farich, said domestic economic challenges and the ongoing tension in global geopolitics keep the stock market and government bonds (SBN) highly volatile.

How do jumbo fund managers view the pressure in Indonesia’s financial markets? In which direction and what investment strategies is MI adopting in the face of this condition? For more, watch the dialogue between Andi Shalini and Farash Farich, CIO of BNI Asset Management, on Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 20 May 2026).