Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has announced that the Indonesian government will give priority to foreign investors who are willing to transfer technology or create meaningful spillover effects for domestic economy.

“I will definitely look for foreign investors who bring spillover effects or are open to transferring their technology. We won’t open sectors where we already have the technology, but for those we don’t, we’ll open them. That’s our strategy going forward,” Purbaya said in Jakarta on Monday, November 3, 2025.

He underlined that foreign investment remains vital for accelerating the country’s economic growth.

“I will use this opportunity to push our economy to grow even faster,” he said after a meeting with a number of investors from the banking and capital market sectors.

Purbaya cited that investors were eager to learn about the government’s policy direction under his leadership. “They wanted to understand my approach and the foundation of my policies to ensure that economic growth can accelerate,” he said.

Investors also expressed concerns about Indonesia’s investment climate, which they believe still requires improvement. In response, Purbaya reaffirmed his commitment to reforms by forming a task force to accelerate development programs in coordination with Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto.

“I’ve promised to improve the investment climate. Once the team is established, I’ll move quickly,” he said.

As part of his initiatives, Purbaya plans to launch a dedicated complaint channel allowing business players to directly communicate with him. He also intends to set aside one day each week to address reports or obstacles raised by the business community.

In addition to investment-related matters, investors also inquired about the government’s placement of Rp200 trillion from the Idle Budget Balance (SAL) in state-owned banks (Himbara). Purbaya said that fund absorption has continued to improve. “Fund absorption is getting better over time. In fact, BRI has already requested additional funds,” he said.

According to Finance Ministry calculations, the injection of these funds could help drive economic growth above 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025.

“Investors will be able to see the results of this fund placement by the end of next year,” Purbaya concluded.