JAKARTA - Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spoke up regarding the news that his name was included in the exchange of candidates for Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI).
For information, this news was conveyed following Perry Warjiyo's resignation from his position as Governor of Bank Indonesia.
According to him, similar issues have often circulated, but have never come true.
"I want a timeless issue, it is rumored here and there, it never happens. Only here I am the Minister of Finance," he told the media, Tuesday, July 28.
When asked if he had already put his name on the list of candidates for the new Governor of BI, Purbaya admitted that he did not know the information. "I don't know," he said.
Meanwhile, regarding the process of determining the BI Governor candidate, Purbaya emphasized that he would follow the decisions and directions of President Prabowo Subianto.
"We will follow the orders of the president (Prabowo Subianto)," he said.
When asked again about the intended direction, Purbaya stated that until now there has been no special instruction from the President regarding the nomination of the Governor of Bank Indonesia.
"No, there is no order yet," he explained.
Previously, Perry Warjiyo officially resigned from his position as Governor of Bank Indonesia after about seven years leading the central bank.
President Prabowo Subianto has accepted the resignation letter and Destry Damayanti automatically took over as acting governor.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the government received Perry's resignation letter on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
"Then according to the applicable mechanisms and laws, especially we refer to the Bank Indonesia Law, then the first. Mr. President accepted the resignation of Mr. Perry Warjiyo, accompanied by the highest thanks and appreciation for his dedication for about seven years leading Bank Indonesia," said Prasetyo at the Bank Indonesia Office, Jakarta, Monday, July 27.
The government will then process Perry's dismissal in accordance with the mechanism in the Bank Indonesia Law. The President will issue a presidential decree regarding the dismissal of Perry from the position of Governor of BI.
Prasetyo explained that according to the BI Law, the position of Governor of BI will automatically be carried out by the Senior Deputy Governor of BI who will serve as the Acting Governor of BI.
"The Senior Deputy Governor will then carry out all the duties as the interim governor. The Senior Deputy Governor is Mrs. Destry Damayanti," he said.
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