Part of MSCI reviewed investability criteria for Indonesian markets.

How could MSCI's potential removal of Indonesia from indexes affect Bank Indonesia?

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Bank Indonesia may be forced to intervene heavily to defend the rupiah If MSCI proceeds with reclassifying Indonesia to a Standalone Market, the resulting forced institutional selling of Indonesian shares could trigger heavy capital outflows. When foreign investors convert their rupiah proceeds back into foreign currencies, this creates significant downward pressure on the Indonesian rupiah. To defend the currency and maintain financial stability, Bank Indonesia would likely be forced to intervene heavily in currency markets, which would deplete its valuable foreign currency reserves.

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The massive capital outflows cause foreign institutional investors to convert their rupiah proceeds back into US dollars or other foreign currencies. This conversion activity creates heavy downward pressure on the Indonesian rupiah. To defend the rupiah against this pressure, Bank Indonesia would likely be forced to intervene heavily in currency markets, a process that burns through valuable foreign currency reserves.

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The Jakarta Composite Index plummeted by 11.57 percent on Friday, its weakest level since October 2020.indonesia-investments.com
MSCI allows a public consultation period until 30 April 2027, with a final decision expected by June 30, 2027.indonesia-investments.com
Potential net foreign selling pressure could be between IDR 105 trillion and IDR 132 trillion.indonesia-investments.com
Bank Indonesia mainly uses its triple intervention strategy on the spot foreign exchange market, the domestic non-deliverable forward (DNDF) market, and the secondary market for government securities (SUN).indonesia-investments.com

Why it matters

The threat of MSCI removing Indonesia from emerging markets represents a major challenge to the country's financial reputation and capital markets. For Bank Indonesia, the primary concern is maintaining the stability of the rupiah and protecting the nation's foreign currency reserves against sudden, massive capital flight.

This crisis echoes the turmoil of the 1998 Asian financial crisis, when the rupiah plunged and the country faced devastating financial upheaval. The current situation, driven by concerns over market transparency and corporate governance, underscores the immense pressure on the government to demonstrate meaningful improvements to international investors.

What we don't know yet

Will Indonesian regulators successfully present evidence of meaningful improvements to MSCI before the final decision date?
How much foreign currency reserve capacity does Bank Indonesia have to withstand a sustained period of heavy intervention?

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What would change this answer

MSCI accepts the reforms presented by Indonesian authoritiesThe risk of forced institutional selling and subsequent rupiah pressure would significantly diminish.

Global oil prices stabilize and US monetary tightening slowsThe external pressure on emerging markets, including Indonesia, would ease, reducing the need for heavy intervention by Bank Indonesia.

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