Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia said foreign investors poured Rp19.02 trillion (US$1.06 billion) into SRBI and government bonds after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 5.50 percent.Data covering June 10-11 showed Rp15.11 trillion (US$845.8 million) flowed into Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities (SRBI), while Rp3.91 trillion (US$218.9 million) entered government bonds (SBN).”Following the BI Rate hike, foreign capital inflows have shown positive growth, supported by the attractiveness of domestic financial instruments,” Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti said on Friday.She added that foreign demand was also strong for bonds issued by Danantara, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, with sales reaching Rp26.9 trillion (US$1.50 billion).”This development demonstrates investor confidence in domestic assets,” she said.The inflows provided immediate support for the rupiah.The currency closed at Rp17,865-Rp17,875 per U.S. dollar on Friday, strengthening 0.84 percent from Rp18,010-Rp18,020 a week earlier.Damayanti said the rupiah's appreciation reflected confidence in Bank Indonesia's policy response.Besides raising the benchmark rate, the central bank strengthened SRBI yields and offered more attractive hedging swap incentives for foreign investors.Bank Indonesia also expanded repo access to support banking liquidity and intensified interventions in rupiah and foreign-exchange markets.”These measures are also supported by close synergy between Bank Indonesia and the government,” Damayanti said.To strengthen financial resilience, the central bank expanded cooperation with the People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The partnerships include efforts to safeguard regional financial stability, strengthen the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement, and expand Local Currency Transactions for cross-border trade.Bank Indonesia expects the initiatives to reduce reliance on the US dollar and help shield the rupiah from external shocks.Damayanti said the central bank would remain active in financial markets and continue deploying policy tools to support stability and guide the rupiah toward its fundamental value.