Synergy with Purbaya: Destry Promises to Maintain Banking Liquidity and Indonesia's Financial System Stability

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor, Destry Damayanti, has ensured that the central bank, alongside the government, will continue to maintain liquidity stability in both the banking sector and the national financial system.

During the ‘Sarasehan 100 Indonesian Economists 2026’ event, she emphasised that synergy with the government—specifically with the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi—will be achieved through the integration of various related policies.

This approach includes coordinated efforts between the central bank and the Ministry of Finance when conducting liquidity interventions in the financial sector, which are already planned within a shared timetable.

“For example, in terms of coordination regarding when the Ministry of Finance will deposit funds into Himbara (State-Owned) banks and when they will be withdrawn, a timetable is already in place,” said Destry in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, 3 September 2026.

Consequently, Destry ensured that liquidity shortages in the banking sector and the national financial system will be continuously prevented through the synergy of monetary and fiscal authorities.

She noted that managing liquidity within the financial system is a shared responsibility between the central bank and the government, making synergy between both parties the primary key to addressing such issues.

“Therefore, in this regard, we very much welcome the efforts already undertaken by the Minister of Finance. The key is good communication, that is all,” she stated.

Previously, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa expressed hope that with the inauguration of Destry Damayanti as Governor of Bank Indonesia, liquidity shortages in the financial system would be prevented from recurring.

Synergy between relevant authorities within the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK)—comprising the Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia, OJK (Financial Services Authority), and LPS (Deposit Insurance Corporation)—will also be strengthened to prevent liquidity droughts from repeating as they have in the past.

“In essence, activities within the KSSK are routine. Moving forward, we will attempt to further sharpen our instruments to monitor economic conditions and market liquidity, so that previous conditions do not recur,” he said.