Jakarta, July 13 -- Chair of Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR), Mukhamad Misbakhun, has called on the government to increase the disbursement of loans to support business growth in Indonesia.

In a statement released here on Sunday, Misbakhun underlined that the step is necessary as banking credit growth remained at a single-digit level during the first quarter of 2025.

Based on the latest data, banking credit in May 2025 continued its slowing trend, with growth recorded at 8.43 percent year-on-year (YoY), down from 8.8 percent in April and 9.16 percent in March-the lowest growth since mid-2023.

"The decline was mainly caused by the weakening of the community's purchasing power and the shrinking middle class in Indones...