Indonesia nominates Destry Damayanti as sole candidate for central bank governor

FILE PHOTO: Interim Governor of Indonesia's Central Bank Destry Damayanti, reacts as she arrives at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

INDONESIA President Prabowo Subianto has nominated Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to be the next central bank governor, a presidential spokesperson said on Monday.

Investors have been closely monitoring the nomination process after the sudden resignation late last month of governor Perry Warjiyo for personal reasons.