The Government Will Use IDR 60 Trillion SALes To Reduce Debt And Maintain Deficit
JAKARTA - The government plans to use the More Budget Balance (SAL) of IDR 60 trillion by 2026.
Meanwhile, the plan is listed in Book II of the Financial Note and Draft of the 2026 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (RAPBN).
"In the RAPBN for the 2026 fiscal year, the government allocated the use of SAL as an instrument for reducing debt and fiscal buffers of Rp. 60 trillion," quoted from the 2026 RAPBN document, quoted on Tuesday, August 19.
The use of SAL as a source of non-loan financing so far has acted as one of the Government's strategic instruments in maintaining fiscal sustainability
The government ensures that by 2026, SAL will remain managed efficiently and optimally in order to strengthen the fiscal buffer stabilization function, especially in the face of uncertainty in domestic and global economic conditions.
In addition, the policies designed include the placement of part of the SAL on short-term financial instruments with a controlled risk profile.
Then, if needed, SAL can also be used to close the APBN deficit. In addition, optimization efforts are carried out through the use of Efficient Level SALes taking into account prudent risk management.
As for the last five years, the highest use of SAL will occur in 2021, amounting to IDR 143.96 trillion. Then in 2022, the Government will not use SAL funds in an effort to close the APBN deficit.
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Furthermore, in 2023, the Government will reuse SAL of IDR 35 trillion as an effort to streamline budget financing, especially those originating from debt issuance. Next in 2024 the Government will use SAL of IDR 56.38 trillion.
The plan to use SAL in 2026 is much smaller when compared to the 2025 outlook of IDR 85.6 trillion which is intended for the reduction in the issuance of SBN, the fulfillment of government/priority spending obligations, and the financing of deficits including the addition of investment financing in the 2025 budget year APBN in accordance with fiscal policies set by the Government.
The management of SAL as a liquidity buffer is crucial to maintain fiscal and economic stability in Indonesia amidst global uncertainty.