JAKARTA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves edged down to 145.3 billion U.S. dollars at the end of July from 145.6 billion dollars at the end of June, Bank Indonesia said on Friday.
The central bank said the reserves were mainly influenced by tax and service revenues as well as the government's global bond issuance, amid external debt payments and measures to stabilize the rupiah exchange rate.
The foreign exchange reserves remain well maintained, supporting external sector resilience and maintaining Indonesia's macroeconomic and financial system stability, the central bank said.
The central bank believes Indonesia's external sector resilience will remain strong, supported by adequate foreign exchange reserves, continued foreign capital inflows, and positive investor perceptions of the national economic outlook. ■