Airlangga says BI system remains solid under new governor

Jakarta (ANTARA) — Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is optimistic that Bank Indonesia’s (BI) system will remain solid under the leadership of a new governor.

According to Airlangga, the central bank’s system is sufficiently mature to carry out the institution’s duties and functions, so the transition period for the BI Governorship is believed not to disturb national economic stability.

“We are confident because BI already has a system in place. So, whoever sits there, as long as they run the system and maintain cooperation, particularly fiscal-monetary coordination, it will be good for economic growth, suppressing inflation and creating jobs,” Airlangga told journalists at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, regarding the replacement for the BI Governor, Airlangga left the decision to President Prabowo Subianto.

“Yes, we leave it to the President,” he said.

Earlier, the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) assured that future financial system policy would remain solid with a pro-growth and pro-stability focus amid the change of BI Governor.

“We are showing the market that our policy remains solid, pro-growth, pro-stability, and market-friendly,” said Purbaya.

He added that Acting BI Governor Destry Damayanti possesses sufficient capability and knowledge to lead the central bank during the transition process.

Destry Damayanti was appointed as Acting BI Governor in accordance with the mechanism regulated under Law Number 23 of 1999 concerning Bank Indonesia, as amended several times, most recently through Law Number 4 of 2026 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector.

Meanwhile, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said that President Prabowo Subianto has not yet decided on the figure who will replace Perry Warjiyo as BI Governor.