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Squeezing Funds from the Public

Monday, August 4, 2025

Indonesia’s financial markets are awash with bonds issued by the government, Bank Indonesia, state-owned enterprises, the new sovereign wealth fund Danantara, and private corporations. All competing for the public’s money.

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THE auction of Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities (SRBI) on Friday, July 25, 2025, was swamped with investor interest. The central bank’s three short-term monetary instruments—maturing in six, nine, and 12 months—drew massive bids. Yet, out of total offers exceeding Rp72 trillion (around US$4.42 billion), Bank Indonesia (BI) accepted only Rp30 trillion (US$1.84 billion), or around 40 percent.

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Caesar Akbar and Ilona Esterina contributed to the writing of this article.

 

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