Destry Damayanti nominated as sole candidate for Bank Indonesia Governor
On 10 August 2026, President Prabowo Subianto formally submitted Destry Damayanti's nomination as the sole candidate for permanent Governor of Bank Indonesia to the House of Representatives (DPR), alongside candidates for Senior Deputy Governor and Deputy Governor. Destry has served as acting governor since Perry Warjiyo's resignation on 27 July 2026, and DPR's Commission XI is expected to schedule her fit-and-proper test after parliament's recess ends on 14 August 2026.
Key points
- President Prabowo Subianto's nomination letter was delivered to DPR leadership by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi on 10 August 2026.
- Destry Damayanti, currently Acting Governor, is the sole nominee for the permanent Governor position — no competing candidates were submitted.
- Candidates for Senior Deputy Governor and Deputy Governor were submitted in the same letter.
- DPR Commission XI (finance) will conduct a fit-and-proper test before confirmation; as of this writing no date has been finalized, expected after parliament's recess ends 14 August 2026.
- Destry has served as Acting Governor since 27 July 2026, following Perry Warjiyo's resignation.
What this means for Japanese companies
This narrows the uncertainty flagged after Perry Warjiyo's resignation — a single nominee, already familiar to markets as the sitting acting governor, reduces the odds of a policy surprise once confirmed. Confirmation is not final until DPR completes the fit-and-proper test, so treat this as directional rather than settled. If you deferred a review of your FX position or intercompany loan exposure pending clarity on BI leadership, this nomination is a reasonable point to revisit it — the underlying compliance and filing obligations for your entity are unaffected either way.
Sources
- detikFinance — Pemerintah Resmi Usulkan Destry Damayanti Jadi Gubernur BI
- ANTARA News — Komisi XI jadwalkan fit and proper test Destry Damayanti usai reses
- CNBC Indonesia — Fit and Proper Test Calon Gubernur BI Destry Segera Digelar, Kapan?
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