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The Pendulum Swings, The Anchor Holds: What Indonesia Teaches Emerging-Market Central Banks – OpEd

The Pendulum Swings, The Anchor Holds: What Indonesia Teaches Emerging-Market Central Banks – OpEd

Key Takeaways: In early 1998, Indonesians watched the rupiah lose most of its value in a matter of months. Prices

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Building Shock Absorbers For The Rupiah – OpEd

Building Shock Absorbers For The Rupiah – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Picture a pension fund manager in London holding Indonesian government bonds. The rupiah starts sliding during the European

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Indonesia’s Year-End Stimulus And The Quiet Bet On Financial Citizenship – OpEd

Indonesia’s Year-End Stimulus And The Quiet Bet On Financial Citizenship – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Jakarta has put Rp 31 trillion, roughly $1.9 billion, on the table for the last stretch of 2026.

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Taming The Cost Of Distance In Indonesia’s Food Prices – OpEd

Taming The Cost Of Distance In Indonesia’s Food Prices – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On October 23, Bank Indonesia launched its latest food-inflation programme in a place few central bankers would pick

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Indonesia’s Rp400 Trillion Bet On The Last Mile Of Credit – OpEd

Indonesia’s Rp400 Trillion Bet On The Last Mile Of Credit – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On October 22, in a convention hall at JIExpo Kemayoran in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto handed symbolic loan

23.10.2026 5

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Rethinking The Transmission Of Macroprudential Policy In Indonesia – OpEd

Rethinking The Transmission Of Macroprudential Policy In Indonesia – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On October 21, Bank Indonesia held its policy rate at 5.75 percent and cut banks’ reserve requirements in

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Shaken Bourse, Sturdy Banks: Ring-Fencing Indonesia’s Financial System – OpEd

Shaken Bourse, Sturdy Banks: Ring-Fencing Indonesia’s Financial System – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On Jakarta’s trading floors, October has felt like an earthquake. On October 15, MSCI opened a consultation on

21.10.2026 5

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Why The Global South Is Quietly Rewiring Its Monetary Defenses – OpEd

Why The Global South Is Quietly Rewiring Its Monetary Defenses – OpEd

Key Takeaways: I followed the Bangkok meetings, held October 12 to 18, mostly through the statements trickling out of them,

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Rethinking Islamic Economics Through The Lens Of Policy Research – OpEd

Key Takeaways: By mid-2026, Islamic financial assets in Indonesia had climbed to Rp3,264 trillion (about $200 billion), close to 10

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Harnessing Halal Mutual Recognition For Indonesia’s External Resilience – OpEd

Key Takeaways: This weekend, Indonesia’s halal regime enters its most demanding phase yet. Imported products must carry valid halal certification

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From Charity To Capital: How Indonesia Is Writing The Islamic Finance Playbook For The Global South – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Put the jobs question to a banker in Jakarta, Lagos or Dhaka and most will point you to

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How Indonesia’s Central Bank Turned Cultural Heritage Into Geo-Economic Leverage – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Indonesia now sits at the top of the world in modest fashion. The State of the Global Islamic

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Defending The Rupiah: High-Tech QRIS In Cities, Hard Cash In The Borderlands – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Recent data from Bank Indonesia highlights a monumental shift in Southeast Asia’s largest economy: over 67 million citizens

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Escaping The Rate-Hike Trap: How Indonesia’s Liquidity Paradigm Navigates Global Headwinds – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Developing economies are stuck in a tough spot. Between sticky inflation, sudden capital outflows, and shifting geopolitical winds,

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The Fiscal-Monetary Alignment: How Indonesia Avoids The Emerging Market Policy Trap – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Emerging economies constantly struggle with the friction between central banks and finance ministries. When global markets turn...

25.09.2026 10

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Connecting Financial Hubs: What The Indonesia-Hong Kong QR Deal Means For Asia’s Digital Future – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On September 24, 2026, Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti and Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue

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Algorithmic Sovereignty: AI, Central Banking, And Financial Geopolitics In The Asia-Pacific – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Something profound is happening in how money moves across Asia. Shoppers and small merchants now clear millions of

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Why Singapore Is Pivoting To Indonesia’s Fintech Blueprint – OpEd

Key Takeaways: In the traditional handbook of global finance, advanced economies usually write the rules while emerging markets merely copy

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How Asia’s Interconnected Fast-Payment Rails Are Reshaping Global Financial Geopolitics – OpEd

Key Takeaways: For decades, the credit or debit card was never merely a piece of plastic. Behind that small strip

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