An early draft version contains stipulations on special legal and taxation powers, which experts say could leave the country open to illicit financial activities such as money laundering with few economic benefits.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa delivers the government's final statement on behalf of President Prabowo Subianto on June 4, 2026, during a plenary session on amendments to the 2023 Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) Law at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
The government and the House of Representatives are expediting the drafting process for the bill on the Indonesian International Financial Center (PFII), aiming for passage before August and implementation by the year-end, in what economists view as a high-stakes gamble.Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa attended a meeting with House Commission XI overseeing financial affairs on Thursday, which marked the formal start of drafting the PFII bill.
Purbaya told reporters after the meeting that the target was to finish and pass the bill this month.
The minister added that “the President hopes” to present it in his State of The Union Address at the annual plenary session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), normally held on the last work day before Independence Day on Aug. 17.
