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Indonesia Plans to Ease Rules on Export Earnings
Indonesia is preparing its fourth revision of rules for natural-resource export earnings, known as DHE SDA.
The government plans to finish the changes by the end of November 2026.
South Korea, Japan and the European Union would join five destinations already eligible for relaxed rules on placing export earnings in Indonesia.
The government says the changes take account of trade ties and investment, and are intended to give exporters more flexibility while supporting Indonesia's financial market.
Exporters would also be able to convert up to 100% of their export earnings into rupiah, instead of the current limit of 50%.
The government has approved Bank OCBC NISP as an additional bank for holding these funds, bringing the total to 16.
The changes are still being prepared as part of an amendment to Government Regulation No.
36 of 2023.
Indonesia plans to ease rules on placing export earnings from natural resources in the domestic financial system.
The proposed changes would let exporters convert up to 100% of those earnings into rupiah, up from the current maximum of 50%.
South Korea, Japan and the European Union would be added to the destinations eligible for relaxed placement requirements.
The government has also approved Bank OCBC NISP as an additional bank for holding the funds, bringing the total to 16.
The revised regulation is targeted for completion by the end of November 2026.
- Who
- Indonesia’s government is revising the rules for exporters of natural resources.
- What
- The planned changes would ease foreign-currency placement requirements, allow conversion of up to 100% into rupiah and add an eligible bank.
- When
- The proposed regulation was discussed on November 6, 2026. It is targeted for completion by the end of that month.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The government cited trade cooperation and investment contributions when expanding eligible export destinations, and said greater liquidity flexibility could support exporters and Indonesia’s financial market.
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A limited coordination meeting set the expansion of eligible export destinations.
Airlangga Hartarto outlined the proposed changes at a government briefing in Jakarta.
The government aims to complete the revised regulation.
- Newly eligible destinations
- South Korea, Japan and the European Union
- Conversion limit proposed
- Up to 100%, compared with the current 50% maximum
- Approved additional bank
- PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk
- Total eligible banks
- 16: 5 state-owned and 11 non-state-owned banks
What people are saying
The government periodically evaluates policies to maintain stability and ensure exports can run well.
The relaxation can allow conversion not just of 50%, but up to 100%.
Conversion to rupiah has fallen quite significantly, by up to minus 37.4%, while foreign-currency retention has increased.