Mirza Adityaswara Resigns From OVO President Commissioner Ahead Of Being Inaugurated As OJK Deputy Chair

Mirza Adityaswara (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Mirza Adityaswara is said to have officially resigned from his position as President Commissioner of OVO in connection with his planned inauguration as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the period 2022-2027.

OVO President Director Karaniya Dharmasaputra, who represented the company, expressed his gratitude and deepest appreciation for all the contributions given by Mirza as well as congratulated him on his new mandate.

"The OVO family is grateful for the direction and guidance of Mr. Mirza so far, which has strengthened the company to be able to run a business based on good governance principles and contribute to the expansion of public access to digital payment and financial services," he said in an official statement, Monday. May 23.

According to Karaniya, Mirza has an open and progressive vision of the technological advancements needed to lead the OJK in the midst of the 4.0 revolution.

"We believe that Mr. Mirza can lead OJK in a better direction in the future," he said.

On the same occasion, Mirza Adityaswara advised that OVO should continue to improve good governance and also contribute more to national economic development, especially in the area of financial inclusion and deepening of MSMEs.

"I want OVO to continue to innovate in providing digital financial solutions for the Indonesian people, make a positive contribution to Indonesia, and manage the company prudently," he said.

To note, Mirza Adityaswara is a senior economist and banker who has more than 30 years of experience in various financial sectors, both in government and private.

He is noted to have served as Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia for the period 2013-2019, Chief Executive of the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) 2012-2013, and President Director of the Indonesian Banking Development Institute (LPPI).

Then, Mirza founded the Indonesia Fintech Society (IFSoc), a discussion forum for fintech policy and the digital economy, in addition to having careers in various sectors and well-known financial companies such as Credit Suisse, Mandiri Sekuritas, to the Chief Economist of Bank Mandiri Group.