Interior Minister Explains Discrepancy in Funds Data at BI

Indonesia’s Interior Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian addressed the media in Jakarta on 31 October 2025 about a discrepancy in regional government fund data held at Bank Indonesia. He noted that Bank Indonesia reports IDR 2.33 trillion while the ministry’s figure stands at IDR 2.15 trillion.

He explained that the gap arises from different reporting periods and data‑entry errors by several regional development banks (BPD). Cases in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan and Talaud, North Sulawesi illustrate how amounts recorded by BI did not match the actual regional balances.

A difference of IDR 180 billion within a month is considered plausible given Indonesia’s 512 provinces, cities and regencies. Authorities stress the need for data harmonisation to improve the accuracy of regional fiscal monitoring.