Video: Speaking with CT, Purbaya Confirms 2026 APBN Deficit Below 3%

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — CNBC Indonesia, together with the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), organised Jogja Financial Festival 2026 on 22-23 May 2026, which will include a financial festival, business talks, educational sessions, a comedy live show, exhibitions, concerts and a career corner. Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, in a dialogue with Chairul Tanjung, Founder and Chairman of CT Corp, at Jogja Financial Festival 2026 explained the government’s rationale for establishing a state-owned enterprise dedicated to exporting strategic commodities, namely PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia. This SOE was created to strengthen governance of export of strategic natural resources and to eradicate transfer pricing practices and under-invoicing or fraud in the export of main natural resources such as coal, palm oil (CPO) and ferro alloy (iron alloy). Regarding the Devisa Hasil Ekspor (DHE) SDA policy, which requires the proceeds to be deposited into Bank Himbara, the aim is to ensure that the foreign exchange inflows stay within the country so as to bolster foreign exchange reserves and strengthen the exchange rate, thereby reducing concerns about Rupiah depreciation. With regard to the economy, growth of 5.61% as reflected in household consumption data, together with government spending, the APBN deficit is kept below 3%. For full details, watch the dialogue between Chairul Tanjung, Founder and Chairman of CT Corp, and the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, at Jogja Financial Festival 2026 on CNBC Indonesia (Friday, 22/05/2026).