Jakarta – The Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI) is strengthening its role as a driving force for national investment by accelerating fund placement in the capital market. This aggressive move is a strong signal that the government is encouraging financial market deepening and strengthening investor confidence in Indonesia’s economic fundamentals throughout 2026.
Danantara Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Pandu Sjahrir revealed that approximately 50 percent of Danantara’s total investment funding this year will be allocated to the capital market. Of the investment disbursement target of USD 14 billion throughout 2026, equivalent to IDR 235 trillion, approximately USD 7 billion, or approximately IDR 117.5 trillion, is planned to go into public instruments.
“So, perhaps this year, you could say that half of Danantara’s funding will go to the public market,” he said.
According to Pandu, this strategy is implemented in a measured manner through appointed investment managers, focusing on stocks with high liquidity, strong fundamentals, and healthy cash flow. Danantara has also established criteria for priority stocks to be targeted for gradual accumulation.
“We want to attract participation from existing players. We’re directing our appointed investment managers to buy stocks with good growth, strong fundamentals, high liquidity, and healthy cash flow,” he said.
Danantara itself has been entering the Indonesian capital market since the end of December 2025 and will continue to consistently increase its investment activities. Pandu emphasized that this approach is crucial to ensuring that every investment decision has a strong and accountable basis.
“We will continue investing throughout next week, from Monday to Thursday, because we see good value in many businesses in Indonesia,” he said.
He added that Danantara will be an active market player in both the stock and bond markets, in line with communication and coordination with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
Meanwhile, Danantara Indonesia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rosan Roeslani emphasized that strengthening the capital market has a strategic impact on broader investment flows, including foreign direct investment (FDI).
“One of the main indicators of confidence in investment, especially FDI, is confidence in the capital market first,” Rosan said.
He explained that the capital market is often the initial entry point for global investors due to its higher liquidity compared to long-term direct investment. Therefore, strengthening market quality is a key agenda, in addition to growing capitalization.
“The most important thing in the next stage is how we ensure our capital market continues to grow, but with good quality standards, which will have a positive and significant impact,” he said.
With investment contributing approximately 28–29 percent to national economic growth, Danantara’s move to accelerate the placement of funds in the capital market is considered a concrete strategy to strengthen the financing ecosystem. This policy also reinforces the government’s commitment to building a liquid, transparent, and globally competitive financial market.
