Indonesia's No. 2 quits as governing coalition fractures
The vice president stepped down during escalating tensions between President Prabowo and his predecessor Joko Widodo.
SOURCE: BBC News ↗
What This Means
The resignation weakens the political stability that has underpinned Indonesia's investment climate and fiscal credibility. Coalition fragmentation raises uncertainty over policy continuity, budget execution, and the government's ability to sustain reforms—factors that directly affect sovereign risk premiums, currency stability, and equity valuations in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
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- BBC NewsNov 11, 2026Read the original report at BBC News ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 11
Resolved
POSSIBLEIndonesian rupiah strengthens and sovereign spreads tighten as Prabowo consolidates power and signals continuity on fiscal discipline and investment frameworks.
Status quo
LIKELYIDR trades sideways with elevated volatility; equity valuations stagnate as investors price in policy drift and delayed infrastructure spending without full coalition collapse.
Worsens
POSSIBLEIDR depreciates and Indonesia's sovereign CDS widen as further defections fragment the coalition, forcing budget cuts or policy reversals that undermine growth and fiscal targets.
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