Central Bank Expands Corporate Bond Repo Facilities Amid Global Rate Hike Pressure
What happened
The central bank is strengthening its monetary policy by enhancing liquidity support through repo facilities for non-government securities. These facilities currently cover issues from PT Sarana Multigriya Finansial. Starting in October 2026, the support will expand to corporate bonds issued by PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur. The central bank also confirmed it is tightening monitoring of foreign exchange flows.
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Why it matters
This policy shift is a defensive posture against capital outflows from emerging markets toward developed economies. The action follows the US Federal Reserve raising its benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75–4.00 percent on September 16. The central bank aims to deepen liquidity in the domestic money market.
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