Destry Damayanti tapped to serve as Bank Indonesia governor

- By Jono Thomson
- 10 Aug 2026

Indonesia’s president has nominated Bank Indonesia interim governor Destry Damayanti to serve in the role permanently, after Perry Warjiyo unexpectedly resigned as the central bank’s leader late last month.

A presidential spokesperson said today (August 10) that Damayanti was Prabowo Subianto’s sole nominee for the role. The president could have put forward three candidates for the role if he had chosen to. Following Damayanti’s selection for the governorship, she will undergo a parliamentary

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