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Has Fintech Influenced Indonesia’S Exchange Rate And Inflation?

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  • Seema Narayan

    (RMIT University)

  • Sahminan

    (Bank Indonesia)

Abstract

The digital financial services industry, or financial technology (FinTech), has emerged in Indonesia in recent years. The FinTech industry, although disruptive, promises among other things to reduce costs of, and improve access to, financial services. This paper investigates the macroeconomic implications of FinTech companies in Indonesia over the period 1998–2017. In particular, we investigate the impact of FinTech on the Indonesian exchange rate (rupiah vis-a-vis the US dollar) and the inflation rate. Our results suggest that FinTech is able to reduce inflation and lead to a real appreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar, although its effect on the exchange rate is delayed. We explain our results and discuss future research directions.

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  • Seema Narayan & Sahminan, 2018. "Has Fintech Influenced Indonesia’S Exchange Rate And Inflation?," Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, Bank Indonesia, vol. 21(2), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:idn:journl:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:1-14
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21098/bemp.v21i2.966
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    1. Jamil, Abd Rahim Md. & Law, Siong Hook & Mohamad Khair-Afham, M.S. & Trinugroho, Irwan, 2023. "Financial inclusion and economic uncertainty in developing countries: The role of digitalisation," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 786-806.
    2. Haryo Kuncoro, 2020. "Interest Rate Policy and Exchange Rates Volatility Lessons from Indonesia," Journal of Central Banking Theory and Practice, Central bank of Montenegro, vol. 9(2), pages 19-42.
    3. Zams, Bastian Muzbar, 2021. "Frictions and empirical fit in a DSGE model for Indonesia," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    4. Seema Wati Narayan, 2019. "Does Fintech Matter For Indonesia’S Economic Growth?," Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, Bank Indonesia, vol. 22(4), pages 437-456.
    5. Seema Wati Narayan & Telisa Falianty & Lutzardo Tobing, 2019. "The Influence Of Oil Prices On Indonesia’S Exchange Rate," Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, Bank Indonesia, vol. 21(3), pages 1-20, January.
    6. Ascarya & Ali Sakti, 2019. "Designing Micro-Fintech Models For Islamic Micro Financial Institution In Indonesia," Working Papers WP/09/2019, Bank Indonesia.

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    Keywords

    FinTech; Real Exchange Rate; Inflation; Indonesia;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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