DEN Outlines Strategy to Navigate Global Economic Uncertainty  

Jakarta: Amid global economic uncertainty, Deputy Chair of the National Economic Council (DEN) Mari Elka Pangestu emphasized the importance of maintaining macroeconomic stability through coordinated fiscal and monetary policies.
 
“The effects of global uncertainty –,namely rising oil prices,– are driving inflation rates and eroding public purchasing power. Therefore, maintaining macroeconomic stability has become a (short-term) priority,” Mari explained in a press statement following a leadership meeting between the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government on Monday, June 29, 2026.
 

Preparing fiscal and monetary measures

The DEN had been invited by DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad to present an update on the country’s economic conditions, and to discuss responses to global and domestic developments.

“We presented what we had shared with the President two or three weeks ago,” Mari said.
 
“We agreed that Indonesia’s economic fundamentals remain sound. However, the sharp depreciation of the rupiah has sparked some concerns,” Mari added.
 
In maintaining investor confidence, Mari revealed that the government was preparing policy measures on both the fiscal and monetary fronts.
 
(Jonathan Sianto)