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View all search resultsFinance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Friday he did not instruct state banks to raise their United States dollar deposit rate to 4 percent, and that the government was still considering what incentives to offer to bolster the domestic US dollar supply.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati has finally stepped down as finance minister after nearly 14 years of steering Indonesia’s economy through crises and reforms. Less than a year into President Prabowo Subianto’s presidency, one of the most capable and respected figures in government has been reshuffled out. The decision has sent shockwaves through financial markets and reignited fears about waning foreign investor confidence. Many are asking if this moment will once again prove to be “Indonesia’s loss, and the world’s gain.”
While the new finance minister has promised not to make any major changes to next year's draft budget and instead focus on fiscal discipline, Sri Mulyani's departure has left markets nervous about her replacement's policy direction.
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