Danantara is Highly Expected to Immediately Increase Added Value and People’s Welfare
By: Jacob Ereste
Freelance Journalist
President Prabowo Subianto asked former Presidents and religious figures to become supervisors of the Data Anagata Nusantara Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI) which will be launched today, Monday, January 24, 2025. The Danantara institution is intended to be a future energy force, said Prabowo Subianto at the 17th Anniversary of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) in Sentul, West Java, Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Through Danantara, the government will invest in natural resources and state assets, so that it is hoped that this agency can encourage various projects that have a large and sustainable impact on Indonesia.
From the initial evaluation, Danatara will manage more than 900 billion US dollars or around Rp14,615 trillion in AUM management, Prabowo Subianto told the press, Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Rosan P. Roeslani is trusted to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Danantara and Deputy Minister of BUMN Dony Oskaria as Chief Operating Officer, then Deputy Director of PT. TBS Energi Utama Tbk Pandu Syahrir as Chief Investment Officer. It is recorded that seven BUMN have joined in Dabantara as an initial stage, including Bank Mandiri, Bank BRI, PLN, Pertamina, BNI, Telkom Indonesia and MIND ID.
It has been designed and budget efficiency of Rp300 trillion will be allocated for 20 Danantara projects. Because one of Danantara’s main functions and duties is to consolidate the Indonesian Investment Authority (INA) with seven state-owned business entities. (BUMN). Information from the Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Secretariat of the President. Yusuf Perman said, the launch of BPI Danantara was launched by President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday, February 24, 2025. The funds that will be managed are more than 900 billion dollars in the form of assets, becoming one of the SWF (Sovereign Wealth Funds) with the seventh largest ranking in the world. The inauguration of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday, February 24, 2025 was attended by former Vice President Yusuf Kalla, former President Susilo Bsmbsng Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo.
Danantara is highly expected by various parties to create a fresh atmosphere in the governance of the country’s strategic investment, so that it can encourage increased investment and national economic growth so that it can immediately increase added value and welfare for the people. Therefore, Danantara must be managed transparently and professionally.
Jakarta, February 25, 2025
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