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INDONESIA: Country Wrap:  Indonesia Launches SWF. 

INDONESIA
  • President Prabowo addressed the World Government’s Summit yesterday and spoke of Indonesia’s development of a new sovereign wealth fund, mandated to invest in infrastructure, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and food production to support his goal of annualized GDP growth of 8%.  (source: BBG).
  • According to the Plantation Fund Management Agency, Indonesia collected IDR25 tn in levies and is expecting an increase in the government levy in 2025 (source: BBG).
  • The Jakarta Composite’s week was poor again, down -1.7% for the week, despite modest gains today of +.14%.  Despite a very strong Wednesday the index has been under constant downward pressure with data showing foreign investors selling.
  • IDR: the rupiah’s strong day today (gaining +0.54%) was enough to bring the currency to flat for the week.
  • Bonds: bonds rallied across the curve today, lower by 1-5bps.  INGDOGB 10YR fell 4bps to 6.79%.  
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  • President Prabowo addressed the World Government’s Summit yesterday and spoke of Indonesia’s development of a new sovereign wealth fund, mandated to invest in infrastructure, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and food production to support his goal of annualized GDP growth of 8%.  (source: BBG).
  • According to the Plantation Fund Management Agency, Indonesia collected IDR25 tn in levies and is expecting an increase in the government levy in 2025 (source: BBG).
  • The Jakarta Composite’s week was poor again, down -1.7% for the week, despite modest gains today of +.14%.  Despite a very strong Wednesday the index has been under constant downward pressure with data showing foreign investors selling.
  • IDR: the rupiah’s strong day today (gaining +0.54%) was enough to bring the currency to flat for the week.
  • Bonds: bonds rallied across the curve today, lower by 1-5bps.  INGDOGB 10YR fell 4bps to 6.79%.