JAKARTA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at 146.3 billion U.S. dollars at the end of September 2026, down slightly from 146.5 billion dollars at the end of August, Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday.
The development of foreign exchange reserves in September was mainly influenced by the withdrawal of government external loans as well as tax and service revenues, said Ramdan Denny Prakoso, executive director of Bank Indonesia's Communication Department.
Ramdan said the foreign exchange reserves remained strong despite the government's external debt payments and Bank Indonesia's efforts to stabilize the rupiah amid high uncertainty in global financial markets.
According to the central bank, the reserves were equivalent to financing 5.3 months of imports, well above the international adequacy standard.
The central bank said Indonesia's external resilience remained strong, supported by adequate foreign exchange reserves and foreign capital inflows driven by positive investor perceptions of the economic outlook and attractive investment returns. ■
