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Commodity gains may support Indonesia as rupiah faces pressure
Investment Director Dimas Yusuf said rising coal and palm oil prices could benefit Indonesia because the country produces those commodities.
He also said a policy requiring exporters to manage foreign-exchange proceeds helps strengthen the country’s foreign currency reserves.
But the rupiah remains under pressure from interest-rate policy and a stronger US dollar.
These are issues for Bank Indonesia to watch.
Investors are also paying attention to possible cabinet changes under President Prabowo.
Yusuf said that issue has had little effect on markets, while political stability matters more to foreign investors.
The competing pressures could shape investment choices and which sectors attract attention, though no specific outlook was given.
Rising coal and crude palm oil prices could boost Indonesia’s income as a commodity-producing country, an investment director said.
Dimas Yusuf said measures to protect foreign-exchange reserves also support Indonesia’s reserves.
He said interest-rate policy and a stronger US dollar remain concerns for Bank Indonesia because they can weaken the rupiah.
A possible cabinet reshuffle under President Prabowo drew market attention but was not seen as having a significant impact.
Market participants were more concerned with domestic political stability, Yusuf said.
- Who
- Dimas Yusuf, investment director at Sucor Asset Management, discussed market views.
- What
- Rising commodity prices may support Indonesia, while interest-rate policy and a stronger US dollar put pressure on the rupiah.
- When
- The discussion aired on Friday, 9 October 2026.
- Where
- The discussion was on Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia.
- Why
- Higher coal and crude palm oil prices may boost Indonesia’s income, while a stronger US dollar can weaken the rupiah.
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yang menjadi lebih 'penting' diperhatikan asing adalah stabilitas politik dalam negeri
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- Commodity prices
- Rising coal and crude palm oil prices
- Foreign-exchange policy
- Devisa Hasil Ekspor (DHE)
- Currency pressure
- Stronger US dollar and interest-rate policy
- Political issue
- Possible cabinet reshuffle under President Prabowo
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