BLBI Task Force Dissolved, Purbaya Seeks Replacement
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has emphasised that the resolution of debts from the former Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) will proceed despite the BLBI Task Force officially ending in December 2024.
According to Purbaya, the task force’s dissolution does not mean that state debt collection efforts will cease. The government, he said, is currently streamlining follow-up mechanisms to ensure that the settlement of obligations by obligors and debtors continues.
“So it’s gone now, I want to tidy this up, soon, so if it’s discussed later, we’ll replace it, but I don’t want just noise without any money,” Purbaya said during a media briefing at the Financial Education and Training Agency (BPPK) in South Jakarta on Friday (24/4/2026).
The statement comes amid scrutiny from a report by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which notes that the collection of ex-BLBI state receivables remains incomplete, with outstanding amounts reaching Rp 211.02 trillion as of 30 June 2025.
The report also highlights that the management of state receivables by the State Receivables Handling Committee (PUPN) has been deemed ineffective, including due to suboptimal coordination between agencies.
BPK records show that coordination between the Ministry of Finance, the Indonesian National Police, and the Attorney General’s Office still faces various obstacles, from tracing debtor addresses, summoning obligors, seizing collateral, to preventing travel abroad.
Additionally, BPK has spotlighted debt relief schemes that are considered risky in potentially causing legal issues.
Therefore, the state audit institution recommends that the Finance Minister direct the Directorate General of State Assets to enhance coordination with relevant agencies to accelerate collections.
In response, Purbaya emphasised that the government’s focus is not merely to continue discussions or create new narratives, but to ensure real outcomes in the form of asset recovery and state revenues.
The statement signals that, although the BLBI Task Force has been dissolved, the agenda to settle obligors’ debts has not stopped and remains a key task for the government.