Prabowo summons Himbara leaders to discuss Indonesia's economy

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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Translator: Fathur Rochman, Resinta Sulistiyandari

Editor: Fransiska Ninditya

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