JAKARTA - The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs revealed that the national gold bank (bullion bank) ecosystem has collected around 153 tons of gold since its official launch on February 20, 2025. The government considers this achievement to be an important step in deepening the financial market while strengthening the resilience of the national economy.
Deputy for Coordination of Management and Business Development of SOEs, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ferry Irawan, said that the accumulated gold came from services managed by PT Pegadaian and PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI).
"Since February 20, 2025, we have accumulated a total of gold, both at Pegadaian and Bank Syariah Indonesia, around 153 tons. This is one thing that we will continue to develop," Ferry said at the 2026 Risk and Governance Summit in Jakarta, Tuesday.
According to Ferry, the development of a bullion ecosystem or national gold bank is part of the government's strategy to deepen the domestic financial market amid increasing global economic uncertainty.
In addition to developing a national gold bank, the government continues to carry out various reforms in the financial sector to maintain investor confidence. This step is carried out through strengthening financial market governance, increasing transparency, and deepening the domestic financial market.
The government together with Bank Indonesia is also continuing to expand the implementation of Local Currency Transactions (LCT) with trading partner countries. This policy aims to reduce dependence on foreign currencies in international trade transactions.
Since its introduction in 2018, the LCT scheme has been implemented with six partner countries, namely Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
On the financing side, Ferry said the government had prepared a ceiling for the People's Business Loan (KUR) of Rp340 trillion to support economic growth, expand employment, and increase financing for productive sectors.
The government also continues to strengthen the governance of the export of natural resources through the improvement of the export revenue foreign exchange policy (DHE). This policy is expected to increase transparency, prevent under invoicing and transfer pricing practices, and optimize the added value of Indonesian natural resources.
Ferry added that Indonesia's economic prospects still received positive assessments from various international institutions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Indonesia's economic growth to reach 5 percent in 2026, while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintains a growth projection of 5.2 percent.
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