International Journal of Accounting & Finance in Asia Pasific
Vol 9, No 2 (2026): June 2026

Spillover Effect of US Monetary Policy on the Indonesian Economy

Nuning Trihadmini (Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta)
R Mahelan Prabantarikso (Master of Management, Indonesia Banking School (IBS))



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2026

Abstract

Post-pandemic monetary tightening in the United States (US) has increased external vulnerabilities for emerging economies, including Indonesia. This study examines the spillover effects of US monetary policy on Indonesia’s financial and real sectors during 2020–2023. Using monthly data, a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model and Forecast Error Variance Decomposition (FEVD) are employed to analyze dynamic shock transmission between US and Indonesian macro-financial variables. The results show that spillovers from US financial variables to Indonesia’s financial sector average 9.23%, exceeding those from US real variables (7.80%). The largest spillovers originate from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (11.62%) and the US 10-year Treasury yield (10.54%). Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) and exchange rate absorb the strongest external shocks, with spillover values of 10.19% and 9.72%, respectively. In the real sector, the average spillover effect reaches 7.46%, while the Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) records the highest spillover absorption (10.28%). The strongest individual transmission is observed from the US government debt to Indonesia’s CLI, reaching 23.69%. These findings indicate that US monetary policy influences Indonesia mainly through financial-market and expectations channels, highlighting the need to strengthen macro-financial resilience and monitor global forward-looking indicators.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAFAP

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

IJAFAP aims to feature narrative, theoretical, and empirical-based research articles within the abovementioned fields. The journal welcomes articles relating to the current issues of financial decision making as well as its impact on society. IJAFAP carries out the mission to feature narrative, ...