Inflation Control and Financial Facilities Strategy
Bank Indonesia Policy Mix: May 2020
Mitigating the risk of COVID-19 transmission
B BANK INDONESIA
BANK SENTRAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA
National Economic Recovery and state budget financing mechanism - Below the Line
Bank Indonesia is providing liquidity to the banking inaustry througn a repo mechanism for SÚIN in order to ſuna loan restructuring as
part of the national economic recovery. If SBN purchases are insufficient, banks can apply to the government for fund placements,
funded through SBN purchases by Bank Indonesia (below the line).
□ In accordance with Government Regulation No. 23 of 2020, government fund placements will only occur at participating banks if SBN
available for repo to Bank Indonesia are insufficient, provided the participating bank is healthy based on a soundness assessment
conducted by OJK and is holding tradeable government securities (SBN), Bank Indonesia certificates of deposit (CD), Bank Indonesia
Certificates (SBI), Bank Indonesia Sukuk (SukBI) and Islamic Bank Indonesia certificates (SBIS) that have not been repo totaling more
than 6% of third party funds.
Liquidity from Bank Indonesia to the banking industry for loan restructuring is provided through the following mechanisms:
Phase ISBN Repo
(i)
(ii)
Total SBN held by the banking industry as of 14th May 2020 was recorded at IDR886.0 trillion. After meeting the
Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer (MPLB) requirements for the banking industry, approximately IDR563.6 trillion must be repo to
Bank Indonesia prior to applying for government fund placements. The current position of repo SBN to Bank Indonesia stands
at IDR43.9 trillion.
Phase II: Government fund placements in accordance with Government Regulation No. 23 of 2020
(iii) Phase III: Repo SBN - Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer (MPLB)
(iv)
■ Pursuant to Bank Indonesia regulations (Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer - MPLB), banks are required to maintain minimum
SBN totaling 6% of deposits (IDR330 trillion) for liquidity management in addition to the 3.5% reserve requirements
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All SBN, totaling IDR300 trillion, can be repo through monetary operations in accordance with the Bank Indonesia Act before
applying for short-term liquidity loan/financing facilities (PLJP/S).Bank Indonesia provide interest remuneration on the
government account as a form of burden sharing to reduce the state budget burden.
Phase IV: Short-term liquidity loan/financing facilities (PLJP/S) in accordance with Act No. 2 of 2020
Banks can apply for the short-term liquidity loan/financing facilities (PLJP/S)if the SBN already repoed are nearly depleted.
Pursuant to Act No. 2 of 2020, short-term liquidity loan/financing facilities (PLJP/S) are only available to solvent and healthy
banks based on OJK requirements and assessments, with adequate repayment capacity and guaranteed by current loans
registered at Bank Indonesia.
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