Dasco Convenes Heads of State-Owned Banks Amid Plummeting Share Prices; Buyback Considered an Option

Jakarta, VIVA – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, stated that he has coordinated with Danantara, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, PT Taspen, and the State-Owned Bank Association (Himbara) to consider the possibility of conducting share buybacks for Himbara banks. According to him, this move is one of the results of an evaluation of the current banking situation. He noted that, in reality, the current development of the banking sector is very positive.

“Perhaps shares that are currently performing well could be bought back,” Dasco said at the parliamentary complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.

Meanwhile, the President Director of BNI, Putrama Wahju Setyawan, explained that, fundamentally, the performance of Himbara banks is currently in its best condition. As an illustration, he noted that average credit growth in Himbara is around 20 per cent, while third-party funds have grown by approximately 20 to 30 per cent.

“Furthermore, liquidity is very well maintained, with the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) sitting in the range of 88 per cent to 90 per cent,” he said. In light of this, he expressed that Himbara’s fundamental performance is very strong, meaning there is no need for concern or doubt regarding the sector’s fundamental condition on the stock exchange.

On the same occasion, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi also stated that the nation’s economic fundamentals are very strong, particularly within the banking sector. Consequently, he urged market players, including the Himbara banks, to continue coordinating, discussing, and working hard to overcome economic challenges as collectively expected.