Sri Mulyani Reveals DHE SDA Over 30 Percent Since 2023, 100 Percent Retention Optimistic Runs Smoothly

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati revealed that the government will continue to monitor foreign exchange needs originating from Natural Resources Export Product Foreign Exchange (DHE SDA) which is stored in Indonesian banking.

Since 2023, he continued, the placement rate of DHE SDA has reached 37 percent-42 percent or exceeded the previous rule limit of 30 percent.

This shows that the foreign exchange value stored in the bank is stable at the level of 30 percent.

With this condition, Sri Mulyani is optimistic that the placement of 100 percent DHE SDA within one year can run well.

"During the implementation since 2023, we see that the position of foreign exchange of exports placed in our banking is relatively stable at the level if the minimum was 30 percent. In the existing data, it even reaches 37-42 percent, so this illustrates that they have exceeded 30 percent," said Sri Mulyani at a press conference related to foreign exchange. export results, Monday, January 17th.

Sri Mulyani added that natural resource commodities (SDA) such as coal, palm oil or crude palm oil (CPO) and nickel have a big role in producing Indonesian exports and foreign exchange.

"For this reason, we will jointly coordinate with the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, especially to make sure that exports and production are not disrupted," said Sri Mulyani.

Sri Mulyani ensured that exporters and producers' needs were not disrupted, especially regarding the need for rupiah exchange, foreign exchange payments for taxes, dividend payments, procurement of unproduced goods in Indonesia and repayment of exporters' loans would not be disrupted.

"So there is no reason for this company because of 100 percent retention for 12 months, then experiencing disruption from the financial side or their obligations," he said.

It is known, President Prabowo Subianto officially emphasized Government Regulation (PP) Number 8 of 2025 concerning Foreign Exchange Export Results from Business Activities, Management and/or Natural Resources Processing.

The regulation extends the placement of DHE SDA in the Indonesian financial system from a minimum of 3 months to 1 year, then the percentage of retention for exporters to store DHE SDA is increased from at least 30 percent to 100 percent.