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Indonesia Finance Chief Signals Respect for Central Bank and Danantara Mandates

Indonesia’s new finance chief signaled that he would remain within his ministry’s remit while allowing the central bank and Danantara sovereign wealth fund to manage their own mandates. Bloomberg described the approach as an effort to restore investor confidence in President Prabowo Subianto’s broad economic policy, though the supplied account provides no further details.

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Indonesia’s new finance chief signaled that he would stay within his own policy responsibilities rather than enter turf disputes with other economic institutions. The statement concerned the relationship between the finance ministry, the central bank and Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund.

According to Bloomberg, the finance chief indicated that the central bank and Danantara would be allowed to handle their own mandates. The supplied report does not identify the official by name or provide details of the specific responsibilities involved.

Bloomberg characterized the approach as an effort to restore investor confidence in President Prabowo Subianto’s broad economic policy. The source did not provide investor reactions, market data or details of any policy changes resulting from the signal.

The account also does not specify when the finance chief made the statement, where it was delivered, or what actions the government or the institutions may take next.

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2 October 2026 · 07:53 · 1 sources

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Bloomberg — Indonesia Finance Chief Avoids Prabowo Turf Wars