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Liquidity Normalization Policy Without Disrupting Banking Liquidity
Condition
Bank Indonesia continues to normalize liquidity policy by raising Rupiah reserve requirements (RR) gradually and
maintaining the RR incentive without disrupting liquidity conditions or the intermediation function of the banking industry.
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Liquidity normalisation policy by raising Rupiah reserve requirements (RR) and maintaining the RR incentive from 1st March to 15th
September 2022 has absorbed Rp269.3 trillion of liquidity in the banking industry without disrupting the intermediation function
or participation in SBN purchases. In August 2022, the ratio of liquid assets to third-party funds remained high at 26.52%.
Liquidity in the economy remained loose, as reflected in the narrow (M1) and broad (M2) money supply, which grew by 13.7%
(yoy) and 9.5% (yoy), respectively. Meanwhile, implementing the Joint Decree of the Minister of Finance and Governor of Bank
Indonesia, Bank Indonesia continues to purchase SBN in the primary market, totaling Rp102.3 trillion as of 20th September 2022.
The implementation of operation twist has successfully raised the yields of short SBN tenors, while maintaining longer term
yields. On 20th September 2022, the IndONIA rate had increased 58bps compared with the level recorded at the end of July
2022, thus reaching 3.38%.
Principles for Long Term Government Bond Purchasing by
Bank Indonesia in the Primary Market
SBN Purchases by Bank Indonesia for
State Budget Financing
Source: Bank Indonesia
Market
Mechanism
Prudent
Maintaining the Credibility of Monetary Policy
and Maintaining Economic Stability
Tradable &
Marketable
Measured
Last Resort
Tradable
SUN SBSN
Considering the
Impact on Inflation
standby buyer for
Non-Public Goods
GOVERN
Uphold Good Governance
SUSTAINABLE
358.32
102.30
Trillion IDR
400
350
-2021
2022*
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Purchase of SBN for State Budget Funding
& Healthcare and Humanitarian Financing
Source: Bank Indonesia. * Data as of 20 September 2022
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