Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has recorded a strengthening of national banking liquidity following the government's placement of Rp200 trillion in five state-owned banks under the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara).

This improvement is reflected in the ratio of banking liquid assets to third-party funds (AL/DPK) and to non-core deposits (AL/NCD), both of which remain above regulatory thresholds.

"Banking liquidity remains relatively strong, as indicated by the AL/DPK and AL/NCD ratios staying above regulatory thresholds following the increase in third-party funds in state-owned banks on September 12. Banking liquidity has shown clear improvement," said Dian Ediana Rae, OJK's Executive Director for Bank...