Jakarta, Sept. 19 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that Indonesia does not tolerate corruption, and will take firm action against fraudulent credit offers following the Rp200 trillion disbursement scheme for state banks.

"If (the banks) gives fraudulent credit, should it be found out, they wil be caught and get fired. But I do not know if with amount that huge, they dare to (offer) fraudulent credit," Sadewa said here on Friday.

He made the statement in response to concerns from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Sadewa explained that the funding is managed under each bank's own business mechanisms and that the government has no role in approving credit.

"When banks receive funds, they feel pressure. Of course ...