LPEI Posts 81 Per Cent Profit Growth in Q1 2026
Indonesia Eximbank (Lembaga Pembiayaan Ekspor Indonesia/LPEI) reported positive financial performance in Q1 2026. Net profit reached Rp 77 billion, up 81 per cent year-on-year compared with Rp 42 billion in the same period last year. The performance was driven by increased business activity and improved asset quality.
Financing for the business unit amounted to Rp 32.3 trillion, up 13 per cent from Rp 28.6 trillion. Meanwhile, guarantees reached Rp 4.2 trillion and insurance volume Rp 1.4 trillion. These achievements underscore Indonesia Eximbank’s active role in supporting financing and risk mitigation for export-oriented businesses.
In terms of asset quality, Indonesia Eximbank recorded collections and special assets of Rp 648 billion. The positive performance also helped improve the net NPL ratio to 1.77 per cent from 2.41 per cent as of December 2025.
This achievement demonstrates the effectiveness of the bank’s business and risk management strategies in keeping business healthy and sustainable.
“The improvement in Indonesia Eximbank’s performance is in line with increased activity in National Export Financing and the improvement of the fundamental asset management, as well as reflecting the active role of Indonesia Eximbank in supporting the government’s Asta Cita government programme, while continuing to meet prudential norms to maintain financing quality and business sustainability,” said Sukatmo Padmosukarso, Executive Director of Indonesia Eximbank, in the press release on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
In addition, to support national export programmes through the Special Export Assignment (Penugasan Khusus Ekspor, PKE), PKE disbursement realisation in Q1 2026 reached Rp 3.6 trillion, up 39 per cent year-on-year.
The PKE Trade Finance and PKE Kawasan programmes were the largest contributors to disbursement. Meanwhile the PKE UKM programme has the largest borrower portfolio, indicating that this programme meets the needs of exporters-oriented SMEs.
“Through the PKE programme, exporters-oriented businesses can increase production capacity, sustain their operations, strengthen the competitiveness of Indonesian products in global markets, and broaden access to international markets, especially non-traditional countries,” said Sukatmo.
Not only recording positive financial performance, Indonesia Eximbank also continues to strengthen its role in export development through consulting services aimed at enhancing business capacity.
As of March 2026, the total Desa Devisa under Indonesia Eximbank’s guidance rose to 2,379 villages. Of these, 199 Desa Devisa have undergone quality improvement through strengthened institutions, export management training, strengthening quality production processes, and expanded market access including through business matching activities.
LPEI also added 120 new exporters, bringing the total number of new exporters to 1,774 exporters.
“These achievements reflect Indonesia Eximbank’s commitment to strengthening the national export ecosystem through financing, guarantees, insurance, and capacity development for exporters-oriented businesses,” concluded Sukatmo.