{
  "id": 921862,
  "title": "Analysis: Foreign debt climbs to Rp 8 quadrillion amid weak loan usage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/analysis-foreign-debt-climbs-to-rp-8-quadrillion-amid-weak-loan-usage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T00:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/15/analysis-foreign-debt-climbs-to-rp-8-quadrillion-amid-weak-loan-usage.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's external debt has climbed to Rp 8 quadrillion ($444 billion) in May 2026, with government and central bank debt accounting for 55.9 percent of the total, or US$248.5 billion. Private sector external debt contracted by 0.12 percent to $195.9 billion, indicating subdued borrowing among businesses. Government debt increased by 3.67 percent year-on-year to $217.3 billion, primarily to support health services and social assistance. Central bank debt rose by 5.44 percent year-on-year to $31.1 billion, fueled by higher foreign ownership of Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities. Short-term private sector debt rose 9.37 percent year-on-year to $49.2 billion, while short-term central bank debt increased 7.45 percent year-on-year to $22.35 billion.",
  "summary": "Indonesia’s external debt has continued to rise and reached a new high of Rp 8 quadrillion ($444 billion) in May 2026. The increase was primarily driven by government and central bank debt, which accounted for 55.9 percent of total external debt, or US$248.5 billion, after growing 3.89 percent year-on-year (yoy).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}