Bank Indonesia Faces Dual-Mandate Push as Rupiah Defense Strains Policy Focus in 2026
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Updated · The Jakarta Post · Jun 2
Bank Indonesia Faces Dual-Mandate Push as Rupiah Defense Strains Policy Focus in 2026
3 articles · Updated · The Jakarta Post · Jun 2
Summary
Bank Indonesia is confronting a proposal to add employment support through economic growth to its remit just as it struggles to defend the rupiah from heavy selling pressure.
The timing sharpens concern that a broader mandate could dilute the central bank’s focus on price and currency stability during a period of market stress.
The report points to the United States as a rare dual-mandate example, while noting New Zealand added an employment goal in 2018 and removed it again in 2023.
That reversal is cited as evidence that monetary policy may help output and jobs only in the short run, with long-run gains coming mainly from stable prices and macroeconomic stability.