Indonesia's mandatory export of foreign currency deposits for one year next year

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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has confirmed that the revised foreign exchange (DHE) regulations for export earnings will be in place shortly, with effect from January 2026, and are currently in the process of being cleared by the Secretariat of State.The Director General of the General Department of Strategic Economy and Finance said that the new regulations require that theExporters on payment terms with importers, depositing DHE into a special account and givingThree-month crediting grace periodThis is due to the fact that the importer's payment is not immediate and full.

Key provisions include the mandatory inclusion ofDHE of 50% converted to IDRfurthermoreDeposited in State-owned banks for one yearThe ratio is based on central bank data. Previously, the foreign exchange savings of firms held in banks was only about T$40%, so it was set at T$50%, which is more reasonable than in the absence of regulation.

The move is aimed atSupporting Indonesia's foreign exchange reserve liquidity, corporate foreign exchange needs can still be met throughBank Loan Satisfaction, the government will deepen markets, issue liquidity-supporting instruments, and introduceLocal and foreign currency treasury bonds with internationally competitive interest rates(SBN Valas Domestik)and at the same time help the banking industryForeign exchange credit, to meet market demand. He emphasized that enterprisesNo need to worry about foreign exchange supply, supporting measures will safeguard business and liquidity.

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