JAKARTA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves edged down slightly to 152.0 billion U.S. dollars at the end of July 2025 amid global uncertainties, compared to 152.6 billion dollars a month earlier, the central bank announced on Thursday.
"This development was influenced by the government's foreign debt payments and Bank Indonesia's exchange rate stabilization policy to mitigate pressures from global financial market uncertainty," said Ramdan Denny Prakoso, executive director of Bank Indonesia's Communications Department.
At this level, the reserves are sufficient to finance 6.3 months of imports or 6.2 months of imports and government external debt payments, well above the international adequacy standard of around 3 months of imports, Ramdan added.
Bank Indonesia views the still-high reserve position as a strong buffer for external sector resilience, macroeconomic stability, and the national financial system.
Going forward, Bank Indonesia remains optimistic that the reserve position will remain adequate, supported by sustained export performance, a surplus in the capital and financial account, and positive investor perception of the domestic economy. ■