Jakarta (AFP) - The Indonesian Parliament on Tuesday approved the appointment of Destry Damayani as Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank, after she had been acting in this position since the beginning of August.

Published on: 01/09/2026 - 08:49

Destri was appointed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on August 10, following the sudden resignation of her predecessor, Perry Warjiyo, in July.

Before succeeding Perry Wargio, Destry, a 62-year-old economist, had been deputy governor of the Central Bank since 2019.

In a hearing before Parliament last week, Destri pledged to continue “to make the Central Bank of Indonesia an institution (...) that can be relied upon to maintain stability, while at the same time stimulating sustainable economic growth.”

Perry's resignation came in light of a difficult situation, as the Indonesian currency has lost about 7% of its value since the start of the war in the Middle East in February as a result of the sharp rise in energy costs.

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