House Commission XI Holds Closed-Door Meeting with State Bank CEOs

The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission XI held a closed-door Hearing Meeting (RDP) with the directors of the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) on Monday (6/7/2026). The meeting discussed the performance of government fund placements in state banks.

The meeting, which began around 14:00 WIB and lasted until approximately 17:40 WIB, was held behind closed doors. Almost all of the main directors from Himbara, including BRI, BNI, BTN, and BSI, gave brief responses when asked about the meeting. BRI’s President Director, Hery Gunardi, was tight-lipped, simply saying, “It’s just the usual.” BSI’s President Director, Anggoro Eko Cahyo, also declined to comment, stating, “We’ll discuss it later.”

BTN’s President Director, Nixon L.P. Napitupulu, said the state bank bosses merely had a discussion and declined to elaborate further. “We just had a chat,” he explained.

An exception was Bank Mandiri’s President Director, Riduan, who revealed a little more. He stated that the meeting discussed the banking industry’s performance, which he said remained strong up to June 2026. “Up to June, it’s been good. Hopefully, everything in the banking industry will remain good,” Riduan said after the meeting at the DPR RI Building.

Regarding the placement of the State Budget Surplus (SAL) funds, he said the discussion focused more on distribution, which is being carried out by Himbara banks in accordance with government directives. Riduan disclosed that Bank Mandiri has fully channelled the funds, prioritising the real sector. “To MSMEs, state-owned enterprises, and the private sector. There will be no room for it to be used for speculative purposes,” he asserted.

Chairman of Commission XI DPR RI, Mukhamad Misbakhun, explained that the meeting was held to listen to the needs of Himbara banks regarding the implementation of the SAL fund placements. He said the meeting was held behind closed doors because the discussion involved issues of credit distribution and other matters. “So we want to prevent information that is not yet verified, or information that is not yet permanent, from causing public debate,” Misbakhun clarified.