Erick Thohir Pasang Target Dividend BUMN Tembus IDR 43.3 Trillion In 2023

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JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir has set a target for depositing state-owned companies to reach IDR 43.3 trillion in 2023.

Erick is optimistic that this dividend achievement will increase in stages from year to year.

"In fact, 2023 dividends will actually increase to IDR 43.3 trillion and we are optimistic that in 2024 it will be more than IDR 43 trillion, of course. So there will be a tiered increase," he said in a Working Meeting with Commission VI DPR RI, Thursday, September 8.

For your information, throughout 2021 the government received dividend deposits from 16 SOEs with a value of IDR 39.73 trillion.

The figure is higher than the target that the Ministry of SOEs submitted to Commission VI of the DPR with a projection of IDR 36.4 trillion.

While this year's projected dividend target is IDR 40.4 trillion, exceeding the initial target of IDR 37 trillion.

Erick said, to achieve the target of IDR 43.3 trillion in 2023, the Ministry of SOEs will carry out various efficiency and effectiveness by improving the business model.

Furthermore, Erick said that the dividend target of IDR 43 trillion was the dividend figure before the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the various steps taken, Erick is optimistic that the target can be achieved.

"And if we look at this, Rp43.3 trillion has actually been achieved, this is a number like before COVID. So with everything we have done, both closures, mergers and others, we can see that the figure has started again before COVID is Rp43.4 trillion," he explained.

On this occasion, Erick also asked Commission VI to encourage SOEs to receive additional state capital participation (PMN) next year of IDR 7.88 trillion.

"We hope that commission VI will continue to encourage Rp7.88 trillion. If we look at the dividends, the actual figure is approximately Rp7 trillion, the increase is. Now, we are pushing this," he said.

Erick said that PMN of IDR 7.88 trillion will be allocated to complete national strategic projects and support the sustainability of six SOEs, namely IFG, Main Indonesia Insurance, Hutama Karya, InJourney, KAI and ID FOOD.