Veteran Economics, Management & Accounting Review
Vol 4 No 2 (2026)

Government Fund Placement and BRI Performance: Evidence from a Rp 55 Trillion

Mira Rahmi (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Tri Siswantini (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Subur (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study examines the impact of government fund placement on the financial performance of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI) before and after the implementation of the government liquidity support program. A quantitative comparative approach was employed using monthly financial statement data from January 2025 to April 2026. Financial performance was measured using ROA, ROE, LDR, and BOPO. The observation period consisted of eight months before and eight months after the implementation of the policy in September 2025. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results show that the government fund placement program significantly improved ROA and LDR, indicating enhanced asset profitability and stronger banking intermediation. These findings support Financial Intermediation Theory, which emphasizes the importance of liquidity in strengthening banks’ intermediary functions and improving financial performance. The study contributes to the literature by providing empirical evidence on the effectiveness of government liquidity intervention and offers practical insights for policymakers and bank management in evaluating liquidity support programs. Keywords: BOPO; Financial Performance; Government Fund Placement; LDR; Profitability.   Abstrak Studi ini menguji dampak penempatan dana pemerintah terhadap kinerja keuangan PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI) sebelum dan sesudah penerapan program dukungan likuiditas pemerintah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif komparatif dengan memanfaatkan data laporan keuangan bulanan dari Januari 2025 hingga April 2026. Kinerja keuangan diukur menggunakan ROA, ROE, LDR, dan BOPO. Periode pengamatan mencakup delapan bulan sebelum dan delapan bulan sesudah kebijakan diterapkan pada September 2025. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa program penempatan dana pemerintah secara signifikan meningkatkan ROA dan LDR, yang mengindikasikan peningkatan profitabilitas aset dan penguatan fungsi intermediasi perbankan. Temuan ini mendukung Financial Intermediation Theory, yang menekankan pentingnya likuiditas dalam memperkuat fungsi intermediasi bank dan meningkatkan kinerja keuangan. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada literatur dengan memberikan bukti empiris mengenai efektivitas intervensi likuiditas pemerintah serta memberikan wawasan praktis bagi pembuat kebijakan dan manajemen bank dalam mengevaluasi program dukungan likuiditas.  Kata kunci: BOPO; Dukungan Likuiditas; Kinerja Keuangan; LDR; Penempatan Dana Pemerintah;

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Journal Info

Abbrev

vemar

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Social Sciences

Description

Veteran Economics, Management & Accounting Review (VEMAR) seeks to publish both theoretical and empirical papers in the fields of economics, management & accounting in private sector as well as public sector. VEMAR covers but is not limited to: Accounting Area: Financial Accounting Auditing Taxation ...