Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto summoned directors and commissioners of state-owned banks at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday discussing views and guidance on the future direction of the Indonesian economy.
"Today, we met with the president to gain views, direction, and share information on the future direction of the Indonesian economy," Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and CEO of Danantara, Rosan Roeslani, remarked on Thursday.
Roeslani explained the meeting is expected to support the state-owned banking in improving its intermediation function, while maintaining prudential principles and positively impacting the Indonesian economy.
On the occasion, President Subianto also summoned Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. However, Hartarto declined to reveal the details of the meeting.
Meanwhile, President Director of Bank Mandiri, Riduan, said the meeting would discuss banking topics.
"About banking," Riduan said briefly.
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The other state-owned bank leaders who were invited to the meeting were Akhmad Purwakajaya as Director of Micro of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), David Pirzada as Director of Risk Management at Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), and Alexandra Askandar as Deputy President Director of BNI.
Furthermore, also present Putrama Wahju Setyawan as President Director of BNI, Hery Gunardi as President Director of BRI, Nixon L.P. Napitupulu as President Director of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), and Muhadjir Effendy as President Commissioner of Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI).
The meeting also followed by Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Danantara Indonesia Pandu Sjahrir, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, and Minister Rosan Roeslani.
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However, Minister Sulaiman clarified President Subianto summoned him unrelated to the meeting attended by the banking leadership.
"A separate report," Sulaiman said.
He expected his discussion with the president would focus on the decline in palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices, as well as food security and downstream industry development.
"The discussion focused on the FFB issue, which dropped a few days ago; but it is now back to normal. Then there's food, our food security, and downstream processing issues," Sulaiman noted.
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Antara NewsState / PublicCenter2 days agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has highlighted the strategic role of the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) in boosting the national economy through government initiatives such as a new one-stop export system. Under this policy, foreign exchange earnings from exports will be centralized through PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) and distributed via the state-owned banking network. During a meeting with state bank executives, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the government expects Himbara to play a larger role in driving economic growth.
Bias read (Center): The article presents official statements from government officials and outlines policy proposals without overtly favoring any particular political stance. It focuses on economic strategy and institutional roles rather than ideological positions. The language remains neutral, emphasizing policy goals
Official sources cited
- government Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto
Antara NewsState / PublicCenter2 days ago Prabowo urges state banks to expand public impactPresident Prabowo Subianto has directed state-owned banks in Indonesia to prioritize social impact alongside profitability. He emphasized the need for these institutions to provide broader access to financial services and economic opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the commercial sector, and corporations. The discussion took place during a meeting with representatives from the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara).
Bias read (Center): The article presents a straightforward report of presidential directives without overtly biased language or selective sourcing. It includes direct quotes from officials and outlines policy goals without apparent ideological framing.
Official sources cited
- government Presidential Directive to Himbara
- government Statement by Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani
Antara NewsState / PublicCenter3 days ago Prabowo summons Himbara leaders to discuss Indonesia's economyPresident Prabowo Subianto convened directors and commissioners of state-owned banks at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta to discuss the future direction of Indonesia's economy. The meeting aimed to provide guidance and improve the banks' intermediation functions while adhering to prudential principles. Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Roeslani confirmed the purpose of the meeting, though details remained limited. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto attended but did not disclose specifics. Representatives from several state-owned banks, including Bank R
Bias read (Center): The article provides a neutral account of a meeting between the president and economic officials without overtly favoring any political perspective. It includes quotes from multiple participants and does not use biased language or omit key perspectives.
Official sources cited
- government Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and CEO of Danantara, Rosan Roeslani
- organisation President Director of Bank Mandiri, Riduan
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