JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has officially accepted the resignation of Perry Warjiyo as Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced on Monday. Warjiyo tendered his resignation on Sunday, concluding nearly seven years at the helm of the central bank steering monetary stability and national financial systems through complex global headwinds.
The government expressed deep appreciation for Warjiyo’s extensive contributions to anchoring the country’s macroeconomic resilience. State Palace officials confirmed that an official presidential decree regarding his honorable discharge will soon be issued in accordance with the Bank Indonesia Law.
Reassuring Markets Amid Leadership Shift
To prevent any administrative vacuum, Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti has stepped in as Acting Governor, exercising executive duties until a permanent candidate is formally installed through statutory channels.
Authorities have moved swiftly to reassure international investors and domestic markets, emphasizing that monetary policy transmission, inflation targeting, and payment systems will experience zero disruption. Financial analysts have echoed calls for calm, pointing to Indonesia’s solid underlying macroeconomic fundamentals as a robust buffer against short-term market volatility.
