Jakarta, June 26 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has decided to postpone the Panda Bond issuance schedule from the initial planned date in early July to the end of July 2026 due to high interest from investors in China.

In a press briefing in Jakarta on Friday, Purbaya said additional time was needed to allow several financial managers and major banks in the country to complete internal investment approval processes before the bonds were issued.

"Apparently, (investor interest) increased. Some major fund managers and banks were late in learning, so they asked us to postpone it slightly so they had time to submit their proposals to their investment committees," Purbaya said.

He explained that the government's higher-than-expect...