Indonesia Establishes State-Owned Firm DSI to Oversee Natural Resource Exports

Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) has officially been designated as a state-owned enterprise (BUMN) in Indonesia, a move aimed at strengthening the management of the country's strategic natural resource exports. Dony Oskaria, Head of the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Management Agency and Chief Operating Officer of Danantara, confirmed the designation on Monday, May 25, 2026.

"Today it has become a BUMN, because the process requires one percent state-owned shares with special authority. Today it has become a BUMN," Oskaria stated at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta. He indicated that the detailed mechanisms for exporting natural resources like coal, palm oil, and ferro alloys are still being processed.

The establishment of DSI follows President Prabowo Subianto's announcement on May 20, 2026, regarding a government regulation on the governance of natural resource commodity exports. The company's creation is a direct response to persistent issues of under-invoicing and transfer pricing that have plagued Indonesian exports for years.

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Today it has become a BUMN, because the process requires one percent state-owned shares with special authority. Today it has become a BUMN.

Under-invoicing involves exporters intentionally reporting lower values than the actual transaction price on invoices. Transfer pricing, on the other hand, refers to the pricing strategies employed in transactions between affiliated companies. DSI is intended to provide a centralized system to ensure fair valuation and prevent revenue leakage.

Initially, DSI will operate in two phases. The first phase, from June 1 to December 31, 2026, will see DSI acting as an appraiser and intermediary for specific export commodity transactions. This structured approach aims to gradually implement robust oversight and control over the nation's valuable natural resources.

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Later the details will be conveyed. It is being processed.