RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia’s plan to import 105,000 commercial vehicles will not burden state finances, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured. The procurement, led by PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara to support the operations of Red and White Village Cooperatives (Kopdes Merah Putih), will be financed through loans from state-owned banks (Himbara), with repayments structured into the national budget.

Speaking at the February 2026 edition of the APBN KiTa press briefing in Jakarta on Monday, February 23, 2026, Minister Purbaya explained that the Ministry of Finance will allocate around IDR 40 trillion annually over the next six years to service the loan.

“The risk is clear; there is no additional fiscal burden. Each year, part of the village fund allocation is redirected for this purpose. What changes is only the spending mechanism, not the overall expenditure,” he said.

Under this arrangement, loan repayments will be covered by reallocating portions of the village fund, which is already budgeted annually. This ensures that the financing does not create new liabilities for the state.

Agrinas has confirmed plans to import the vehicles from India, with a total value of IDR 24.66 trillion. The fleet will strengthen Kopdes Merah Putih’s logistics system across multiple regions.

The procurement was first announced by Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. on February 4, 2026, and later confirmed by Agrinas President Director Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota on February 20.

The imports will consist of 35,000 Mahindra 4x4 pickup trucks, 35,000 Tata Motors 4x4 pickups, and 35,000 Tata six-wheel trucks. ***