House commission confirms Destry as BI governor

The House of Representatives in Indonesia has officially confirmed Destry Damayanti as the Bank Indonesia (BI) governor for a five-year term, starting in 2026. This decision was made during a meeting of House Commission XI, which focuses on financial matters, chaired by Muhammad Misbakhun. Destry currently serves as acting central bank head following the sudden resignation of former governor Perry Warjiyo earlier this year, with two years remaining in his term.

To fill the remaining positions, Aida S. Budiman, the current Deputy Governor, will assume Destry's old role as senior deputy governor, while Solikin Juhro has been confirmed to take up Aida's position. While Aida and Destry underwent the vetting process on Wednesday, Solikin's was conducted on Thursday. However, there is still a need for a plenary session to officially confirm the appointment, which is set to occur next Tuesday.