Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa expressed growing confidence that Indonesia’s economic outlook will improve gradually, thanks to the government’s ongoing strategy to strengthen the economy. He used the metaphor that, while the economy had previously seemed “dark,” it would soon be “a little brighter,” with continued improvement into the future. A central part of this strategy is an IDR 200 trillion liquidity injection into five major state banks (HIMBARA)—BRI, BNI, Mandiri, BTN, and BSI—intended to strengthen the banking system’s ability to channel funds into the wider economy.
Purbaya noted that many in the market—depositors, business owners, and others—already feel the effects: banks are offering credit, and there is a shift in sentiment toward more optimism. He expects this injection to begin having visible effects in the real sector within about one month, with broader economic perception and confidence shifting over the next few months. Overall, the policy aims to change how people feel about the economy—from fear and uncertainty to hope and confidence—as liquidity increases and credit flows into productive sectors.
