East Java MSME programme lending rises 27.99%, supporting productive sectors

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Finance recorded that lending under government programmes for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in East Java had reached Rp44.99 trillion as of 30 September 2026, a 27.99 per cent increase year on year. The financing is intended to broaden access to funding and strengthen the resilience of the regional economy.

Saiful Islam, head of the East Java provincial office of the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Treasury, said in Surabaya on Thursday that the positive growth in programme lending was in line with an increase in the number of business owners gaining access to government-backed capital.

“As of September 2026, the number of programme-loan borrowers in East Java had risen 9.34 per cent year on year to 999,253,” he said.

Saiful said broader access to financing was expected to help businesses sustain their operations, expand and contribute directly to regional economic activity.

Data from the East Java office of the Directorate General of Treasury showed that disbursements through September 2026, at Rp44.99 trillion, were significantly higher than the Rp35.15 trillion recorded in the same period in 2025 and Rp37.41 trillion in 2024.

Saiful said programme lending in East Java was concentrated in productive sectors that underpin the regional economy. Trade and agriculture led disbursements, together accounting for about 68 per cent of total financing.

The 2026 sectoral breakdown comprised trade at 36.58 per cent, agriculture at 31.50 per cent and rental services at 8.71 per cent.

Industry accounted for 8.30 per cent, entertainment services for 7.26 per cent and other sectors for 7.64 per cent.

“Strong financing for trade and agriculture is crucial to supporting the smooth flow of commerce, maintaining food supply chains and sustaining economic activity among communities across East Java,” Saiful said.