Jakarta –
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is optimistic that the Indonesian economic growth in 2025. This was revealed by the Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, Mahendra Siregar, in the Risk & Governance Summit (RGS) 2025.
This optimism refers to the projection of economic growth based on the projections of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Previously, the IMF projected the Indonesian economic growth to 4.7% this year.
Then the IMF revised the projection to 4.8% in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report in July 2025. While in 2026, the IMF set the same economic growth rates as 2025, which was 4.8%.
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In addition, explained Mahendra, Standard & Poor’s also maintaining the RI rating in BBB ratings for the long term and A2 for the short term with outlook stable. It was known that in the second quarter of 2025, explained Mahendra, the Indonesian economy grew up to 5.12% Yoy.
“This assessment reflects the trust that is maintained against the economic strength supported by a solid fiscal condition and the financial sector,” Mahendra said in his remarks at the RGS event at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/19/2025).
Mahendra encouraged the government to continue to increase competitiveness, optimize opportunities, and encourage the involvement of financial services institutions in financing schemes. According to him, the role of financial institutions can be increased to finance various priority programs.
However, he stressed that the government needs to continue to improve risk management and good governance. In addition, the government also needs to focus on strengthening healthy and inclusive ecosystems.
“In the future, building an inclusive and resilient economy demands integration between responsive regulatory sectors, synergistic monetary fiscal policies and the use of adaptive and collaborative GRCs,” he concluded.
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