November 24, 2025 | 06:52 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia (BI) has provided macroprudential incentives totaling Rp36.38 trillion until November 1, 2025, to banks financing sustainable sectors.
BI Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti stated that these macroprudential incentives are a policy to encourage green financing, in addition to other efforts to offset emissions from economic activities.
"We have formulated all of these policies and initiatives to support sustainable and inclusive development," Destry said in a statement in Badung, Bali, Monday, November 24, 2025.
Last Sunday, BI planted 1,000 mangrove trees in the Benoa Bay Marine Conservation Area, Bali. Across Indonesia, BI has planted a total of 37,000 trees to reduce carbon emissions. The Central Bank also purchased 150 tons of CO2-e carbon credits to offset emissions from economic activities.
Destry explained that Bank Indonesia (BI) is also implementing carbon emission offset efforts by assisting 159 green MSMEs through business development and financing business matching.
Regarding green financing, Nita Anastuty, Head of the Department of Inclusive Finance and Green Economics at Bank Indonesia, explained that interest in the banking industry continues to grow. BI is striving to strengthen the demand for green financing, including from the MSME sector, by creating green guidelines for MSMEs.
"Thank God, this has also been used as a reference by several banks for their green financing," she said.
According to Nita, this emission offset effort is one of the central bank's initiatives to support the government's program towards net-zero emissions by 2060.
The Head of the Bali Provincial Government's Environmental Agency, I Made Rentin, stated that the planting of one thousand mangrove trees in coastal areas on Sunday demonstrates a shared commitment to strengthening the mangrove ecosystem, the lungs of Bali's coastline, which plays a crucial role in absorbing carbon, protecting against abrasion, and providing habitat for various marine life.
"Through this collaboration, we ensure that Bali's development and economic activity remain on a sustainable path," he said.
According to I Made, BI's move to compensate for emissions from economic activities demonstrates that efforts to stimulate the economy can be carried out without conflicting with environmental conservation efforts. He believes this step can also be replicated in other regions.
"This is very much in line with the Bali Province's regional agenda, which emphasizes strengthening forest cover, restoring ecosystems, reducing land-based emissions, and accelerating mangrove rehabilitation as effective carbon sinks and natural protectors of coastal areas," he said.
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