Purbaya Considers Destry Fit to Lead BI, Cites Her Experience

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa holds a particular view of Destry Damayanti, who is currently serving as interim Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI).

Destry assumed the role of interim BI Governor after Perry Warjiyo submitted his resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto on 25 July 2026.

In Purbaya’s view, Destry is no newcomer capable of steering the central bank. He said the Senior Deputy Governor is already highly experienced in managing monetary policy.

“So her knowledge is very good and entirely sufficient to ensure that monetary policy stays in line with what it should be,” said Purbaya following a Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting at the LPS building in Jakarta on Tuesday (28/7/2026).

As is widely known, following Perry’s resignation, the BI board of governors held a meeting on 26 July 2026 and decided that Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti would serve as interim Governor, in accordance with Article 50 paragraph (2) of the BI Law.

The mechanism follows Article 48 paragraph (1) letter (a) of Law No. 23 of 1999 on Bank Indonesia, as most recently amended by Law No. 4 of 2026.

Destry will serve as interim BI Governor until Prabowo submits the name of a new BI Governor candidate to the House of Representatives (DPR) to undergo a fit and proper test by the DPR’s Commission XI.

Deputy Chairman of DPR Commission XI Mohamad Hekal revealed that the candidates proposed by the President may number at most three, based on provisions in the P2SK Law. The DPR has yet to receive a letter from the President, as Parliament is currently in recess.

“We are still waiting for the President’s nomination, of at most three names,” Hekal said on CNBC Indonesia’s Power Lunch programme on Monday (27/7/2026).