Purbaya Injects Rp 100 Trillion in Government Funds into State-Owned Banks

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has added a placement of government funds in the State-Owned Banks Consortium (Himbara) worth Rp 100 trillion.

The funds from the excess budget balance (SAL) were placed in Himbara before Eid.

“A week before Eid, I added another Rp 100 trillion into the economic system,” he said at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta on Wednesday (25/3/2026).

Previously, a placement of Rp 200 trillion had been made in September 2025.

Purbaya explained that the fund placement aims to loosen banking liquidity, which has begun to tighten.

According to him, this condition is reflected in the rise in yields on securities.

He stated that the latest fund placement scheme is more flexible compared to the previous one.

The government can withdraw the funds at any time according to liquidity management needs.

“So, it can be withdrawn at any time. The previous one was for six months. This one is flexible for us to withdraw,” said Purbaya.

“Private banks may be involved in the future, but they must be healthy ones. This is still the initial stage or trial,” he concluded.