Jakarta, June 27 -- Indonesia's parliamentary financial committee chief defended the country's newly issued sovereign debt instruments against concerns they could facilitate money laundering, saying existing anti-money laundering safeguards adequately screen investors despite legal protections attached to the bonds.

Mukhamad Misbakhun, chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission XI, said institutional safeguards remain effective in vetting buyers of the government's Patriot Bond and Merah Putih Bond.

"We have full confidence in the Know Your Customer mechanisms integrated into Indonesia's financial system, which strictly align with global standards," Misbakhun said Friday at the Mid-Year Economic Outlook 2026 forum in Jakarta....