Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto explained the technical regulations for managing foreign exchange proceeds from natural resources exports (DHE SDA) from business and management activities in Indonesia.
In a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, Hartarto said the regulatory changes aim to optimize natural resource export contributions for public prosperity, in line with Article 33, Paragraph 3 of Indonesia’s 1945 Constitution.
According to him, the policy aims to encourage development financing, particularly investment and capital, to spur the downstreaming of natural resources.
Furthermore, the regulations stipulated in Government Regulation 21/2026 are aimed at increasing investment and export performance in the natural resource sector, as well as supporting macroeconomic stability and domestic financial markets.
"The main provision is that natural resource exporters are required to deposit 100 percent of their foreign exchange proceeds into the Indonesian financial system or repatriate them with a 100 percent compliance rate," Hartarto said.
He explained that natural resource exporters are required to place DHE with a minimum retention of 30 percent for the oil and gas industry and 100 percent for the non-oil and gas industry in a special account in the Indonesian financial system.
The placement is for a minimum of three months for the oil and gas sector and 12 months for the non-oil and gas sector.
"Furthermore, the inflow or repatriation of DHE retention placement for natural resources must be made through Himbara (State-Owned Banks Association) banks. I reiterate that DHE retention for natural resources must be done through Himbara banks," he said.
The government is also expanding the exemption for DHE placement at non-Himbara banks, particularly for the oil and gas and non-oil and gas mining sectors originating from trading partner countries that have trade cooperation agreements or memorandums of understanding with Indonesia.
Hartarto explained that exporters from partner countries that have signed bilateral agreements can place a DHE retention of 30 percent for three months in non-Himbara banks.
In addition, the government has lowered the conversion limit for foreign exchange export proceeds into rupiah from 100 percent to 50 percent, specifically for those implementing bilateral trade agreements and memorandums of understanding with Indonesia.
"The incentive for placing natural resource DHE provides an income tax rate of up to 0 percent, depending on the placement period, on income earned from DHE SDA placement instruments, compared to regular instruments, which are taxed up to 20 percent," he said.
The regulation will take effect on June 1, 2026.
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