Prabowo eyes former bankers for Indonesia finance minister role


Prabowo won’t involve the finance minister position in any political bargaining, sources said. — Bloomberg

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto is setting his sights on former bankers to find his finance minister, as he seeks technocrats who can secure funding for his campaign promises while upholding fiscal prudence.

Prabowo, who declared victory in the recent presidential election, is considering health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, deputy state-owned enterprises minister Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, financial regulator chairman Mahendra Siregar and PT Bank Negara Indonesia president director Royke Tumilaar as potential contenders, according to people familiar with the matter.

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