Purbaya Reveals Fictitious Credit Potential Is Never Lost

Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive (Photo: Antara)

Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive responded to the issue of potential corruption in the form of fictitious credit related to the distribution of government funds amounting to Rp200 trillion to five state-owned banks. This concern was previously conveyed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Purbaya stated that the possibility of corruption, including fictitious credit, always exists. "Potention must exist, depending on the bank," he told the media crew in a media briefing, Friday, September 19.

However, he believes that the fund distribution scheme has been designed in such a way as to minimize opportunities for irregularities.

"The way it works is that I only have an account, like I have an account at two bank banks A, bank B. All I do is think about the money from here to here, already. Accounts from BI to the bank, there is no allocation to a special place," he said.

He added that the use of funds by banks was carried out by business to business (B2B), without direct interference from the Ministry of Finance.

"We don't interfere. If he is a fictitious credit, yes, if he is caught arrested, he will be fired, but I don't know if that big they dare to have fictitious credit, but if the problem is always there. I haven't signed it yet if there is a fictitious credit, there is also a fictitious credit," he explained.

Purbaya also described this Rp200 trillion fund as a free fund that can be used by banks as needed.

In addition, he hopes that these funds can encourage the circulation of money in the community, so that consumption increases and the business sector is growing.