Jakarta, July 14 -- Indonesia's national gold bank, or bullion ecosystem, has accumulated approximately 153 tons of gold in the 17 months since its launch, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs revealed.

According to the ministry's Deputy for Coordination of Management and Development of State-Owned Enterprises Ferry Irawan, the gold is currently held through state-backed financial institutions including state-owned pawnbroker PT Pegadaian and Islamic lender Bank Syariah Indonesia.

"This is something we will continue to develop," Ferry said during the 2026 Risk and Governance Summit in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"Since February 20, 2025, we have accumulated a total of approximately 153 tons of gold, both at Pegadaian and Bank Syariah...