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Bank Indonesia leadership transition

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Governor Perry Warjiyo’s resignation, submitted Warjiyo resigned for personal reasons in late on 27 July 2026 and accepted by 2026; President Prabowo Subianto on 27 July, led to accepted the appointment of resignation and appointed Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti as acting governor under the Bank Indonesia Law. The market reacted briefly, with the rupiah slipping slipped to about Rp 18,009 per U.S. dollar and the Jakarta Composite Index falling fell roughly 0.5%. Acting Governor 0.5 %. Damayanti reassured markets that the monetary‑policy stance would remain unchanged and that the central bank would continue its triple‑intervention strategy (spot, NDF and NDF, DNDF) to stabilise the rupiah. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto echoed this, saying the fiscal‑monetary framework stays solid. Lawmakers, including PDIP secretary PDIP’s Hasto Kristiyanto, Gerindra legislator Gerindra’s Azis Subekti and legislator PKB’s Marwan Jafar, stressed the need for a permanent successor who can protect the bank’s independence, manage inflation and the exchange rate, and uphold the institution’s autonomy. Reuters reports reported a months‑long dispute between Warjiyo and Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and Warjiyo over liquidity policy may have contributed to the departure. On 28 July, market data showed the rupiah weakening further to roughly Rp 18,080‑18,106 per dollar. S&P Global Ratings said the resignation does not affect Indonesia’s sovereign rating. The Corruption Eradication Commission signalled a possible questioning of Warjiyo in a probe of a Bank Indonesia social‑assistance program. A KSSK meeting with President Subianto confirmed reaffirmed that monetary policy would continue will remain unchanged under the acting governor, reiterating the commitment to the triple‑intervention approach and signaling an orderly transition governor while a permanent governor appointment is selected. pursued.

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  1. 2026-07-30 04:20 UTC Bank Indonesia leadership transition
  2. 2026-07-30 02:27 UTC Bank Indonesia leadership transition
  3. 2026-07-29 21:04 UTC Bank Indonesia leadership transition
  4. 2026-07-28 11:25 UTC Bank Indonesia leadership transition
  5. 2026-07-28 09:42 UTC Bank Indonesia leadership transition

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