Bank Indonesia’s Warijyo: Committed to stabilize financial markets amid coronavirus

Addressing a scheduled press conference on Wednesday, Bank Indonesia’s Governor Warijyo said that they remain committed to stabilizing financial markets amid coronavirus rapid spread.  

Further comments

Recalculating GDP growth forecast for 2020 after wider spread of coronavirus globally.

New 2020 GDP growth likely below the previous forecast of 5.1%-5.2%.

YTD net capital outflows at 40.16 trillion rupiah, mostly from bond market.

Bought around 130 trillion rupiah of govt bonds in stabilisation measure.