Jakarta, Sept. 30 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) and the government are strengthening policy coordination to address structural vulnerabilities in the country's current account and safeguard the stability of the rupiah exchange rate amid a widening deficit.

The central bank reported Wednesday that the current account balance in the second quarter of 2026 recorded a deficit of US$12.5 billion, or 3.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The figure widened from a US$3.6 billion deficit (1.0 percent of GDP) registered in the first quarter of 2026.

"Synergy is being pursued not only within the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) but also with various ministries and agencies-particularly regarding exchange rate stability-to improve the ...