No: 28/83/DKom
IMF member countries encouraged joint measures to address global uncertainty, while ensuring that economic transformation benefits global growth. The IMF views the global economy as resilient despite facing increasingly complex uncertainties, particularly due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. On the other hand, major changes in technology, demographics and the environment are creating both challenges and new opportunities. The changes include artificial intelligence (AI), which has the potential to boost productivity and improve welfare but may also disrupt various sectors given rapid technological advances. These issues were discussed at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings, attended by the Governor of Bank Indonesia, Perry Warjiyo, and Indonesian Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, in Washington DC, United States, on 16-17 April 2026.
Amid increasingly complex uncertainty, Governor Perry reiterated Bank Indonesia's firm commitment to maintaining macroeconomic and financial system stability. This commitment is implemented through flexible yet measured exchange rate management, the strengthening of monetary instruments to maintain the attractiveness of domestic financial assets for investment as well as prudent liquidity management to continue supporting growth. In addition, close synergy with the Government to maintain fiscal discipline, which includes commitments to keep the deficit below 3% of GDP and reallocate spending to productive sectors, further strengthens national policy credibility. In the medium term, Indonesia continues to pursue structural transformation towards higher value-added economic sectors through downstreaming and the development of technology-based sectors to drive sustainable economic growth.
At the meeting, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors agreed on a Global Policy Agenda to manage pressures and transformation collectively. The IMF stressed the importance of authorities focusing on strategic measures to maintain stability amid global uncertainty, while ensuring that economic transformation supports growth. Key measures include anchoring inflation expectations by ensuring clear policy communication to support monetary policy effectiveness, maintaining financial stability by strengthening banking supervision and regulation, and preserving fiscal policy credibility amid limited fiscal space. In addition, countries were encouraged to pursue structural reforms, strengthen energy resilience through diversification and renewable energy use, as well as deepen international cooperation.
Furthermore, the IMF emphasised the need for collective efforts to strengthen global financial safety nets and bolster collective resilience by providing assistance to member countries and increasing IMF capacity in surveillance, financing, and technical assistance for member countries.
Jakarta, 18th Aprilm2026
Communication Department
Anton Pitono
Director
