JAKARTA - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spoke out regarding information regarding the plan to gradually return the Balance of Budget Surplus (SAL) funds from a number of member banks of the State-Owned Bank Association (Himbara) to the government's cash account managed by Bank Indonesia (BI).
Previously, the government was known to place a large amount of SAL funds in the red plate banks to support the liquidity of the banking sector, and the value of the funds placed was said to reach around Rp. 300 trillion.
When asked for a response regarding the plan to return the funds, Purbaya did not give a firm confirmation or denial.
However, he emphasized that every step related to the management of government funds will be carried out through coordination with Bank Indonesia.
"Oh, it must be discussed with the central bank like what," he told the media, Tuesday, June 23.
Previously, the government had extended the placement period of the funds from the original end of March 2026 to September 2026.
The Chief Executive of the Banking Supervisory Authority of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Dian Ediana Rae, admitted that he had heard information regarding the plan to return the SAL funds.
"Yes, yes, there is a story like that, but of course it will be carried out in stages and then it will be up to the government in essence," he told the media, Monday, June 22.
According to him, the government and Bank Indonesia will discuss the mechanism and stages of implementation through coordination in the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK).
"Yesterday we already knew that later the management of government funds was previously at BI, right? We have KSSK, therefore later OJK will talk of course with Bank Indonesia with the Ministry of Finance for how the transition period will be resolved," he explained.
Dian emphasized the importance of a measurable transition period so that the return of funds does not disrupt the stability of banking liquidity, and hopes that the process will be carried out gradually, not all at once in a short time.
"The point is that if I see that this is a change in the middle of the road, there will certainly be a transition period. I am sure that the Minister of Finance and the Governor of Bank Indonesia will hopefully agree with us with OJK that this can be completed in the transition period without disturbing the liquidity of the bank," he said.
According to him, government funds placed in banks so far have also helped maintain the liquidity conditions of the banking industry so that the pressure of interest rate hikes can be minimized.
Meanwhile, BRI President Director Hery Gunardi revealed that his party had also heard plans to return SAL funds gradually.
He explained that all the funds for the first phase of placement received by BRI in September 2025 amounting to Rp. 55 trillion had been disbursed in accordance with their allocation.
According to Hery, the government through the Ministry of Finance does plan to return the funds periodically.
"There is indeed a government plan, the Ministry of Finance, later we will return it periodically, it's just that there is no schedule yet," he said.
For information, in September 2025 the government first placed funds of Rp200 trillion into five Himbara Banks.
The details are, Rp55 trillion for Bank Mandiri, BNI, and BRI, Rp25 trillion for BTN, and Rp10 trillion for BSI.
Several months later, the government again added funds of around Rp76 trillion to a number of state-owned banks and some to Bank Jakarta.
However, around Rp75 trillion of the funds had been withdrawn to support the needs of state budget financing towards the end of the year.
In April 2026, Purbaya revealed that the total SAL funds owned by the government reached around Rp. 420 trillion, and from that amount, around Rp. 300 trillion was placed in the Himbara bank, seme
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