InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – General Directorate of Country’s Asset (GDCA) Ministry of Finance got hit records in total auction transaction in 2023 that reached Rp 44,34 trillion. It happened for the stock trade of PT Gunung Baru Bara Utama (GBU) that was sealed in Asuransi Jiwasyara case, and mortgage rights auction of palm oil plantations.

One main focus in the auction transaction was the stock trade of PT GBU that was sold up within bid price at Rp 1,94 trillion. The stocks related to the convict, Heru Hidayat and his contribution got significance in the country’s asset auction in 2023.

Besides the stocks of GBU, Ministry of Finance successful did the biggest auction from the mortgage rights of palm oil plantations that the transaction reached Rp 1,9 trillion. It was happening on 27 December 2023, and became the hit for GDCA.

As in the official statement, Director of Auction GDCA, Joko Prihanto told that the bankruptcy case in 2023 tended to decrease. For comparison, the previous year, the bankruptcy asset auction reached Rp 2 trillion. In 2023, the numbers got increased to be Rp 1,8 trillion.

Joko Prihanto said that the decreasing numbers happened for GDCA not working hard but as the indicator of good economy. He hoped the positive trend would be meaning, there would be no more company getting bankruptcy, but show the stable and healthy economy in business world.

“With the new hit, GDCA would always be committed to manage the country’s assets transparently and accountably, create good investment climate, and support economic progress nationally,” Joko said in a press conference in Jakarta on 25 January 2024. (T2)