JAKARTA - Thomas A.M. Djiwandono was officially inaugurated as Deputy Governor of the Bank Indonesia (BI) for the 2026-2031 term of office.
The inauguration ceremony was marked by the swearing-in and oath of office led directly by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Sunarto, on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Supreme Court Building, Jakarta.
The appointment of Thomas A.M. Djiwandono is contained in the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10/P Year 2026 concerning the Appointment of Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia.
In the decision, President Prabowo Subianto set the term of office of Thomas to be valid from the date of the oath and promise of office.
After the inauguration procession, the Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo, Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti along with other BI Deputy Governors, including BI Deputy Governor Thomas A.M. Djiwandono, chose to leave through another door and did not provide any information to the media who had been waiting at the Supreme Court Building, Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara said that he attended the swearing-in ceremony for Thomas Djiwandono, who had previously also served as Deputy Minister of Finance
He hopes that with the joining of Thomas at Bank Indonesia, the coordination between fiscal and monetary policies in the future can be stronger, complete, and run more smoothly.
"We also, and Mr. Thomas is from the Deputy Minister of Finance. So we hope that after this fiscal policy, monetary policy will be more coordinated, more complete, and more smoothly," he told the media, Monday, February 9.
A similar thing was conveyed, Deputy Minister of Finance Juda Agung also expressed his hope that Thomas could continue the various policies and roles that had been carried out previously.
According to Juda, the synergy between fiscal and monetary policies will continue to be strengthened, given that the working relationship between the Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia has been well established.
"Of course, continue what I am doing. Yes, synergy will continue to be carried out, yes, I am at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Tommy at BI will certainly be closer," he explained.
He also added that the work system and task allocation at Bank Indonesia were well structured, so that the adjustment process was expected to take place without obstacles.
On the other hand, the Chairman of Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Mukhamad Misbakhun, assessed that Thomas has the capacity to present a positive sentiment for the market.
He believes that the policies that Thomas will take can bridge various market challenges while creating a positive perception of the national economy.
"Policies that can bridge how the current market situation can be improved so that it gives a positive tone for Indonesia," he said.
Misbakhun also highlighted Thomas' strong track record in international economic diplomacy during his tenure as Deputy Minister of Finance.
According to him, Thomas has experience building relationships with various international institutions, which Indonesia currently needs to maintain investor confidence.
"Then the fund manager in foreign countries to provide support to the Indonesian situation which currently needs to provide a lot of information to institutions, especially investors in Indonesia," he said.
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