Five years ago, Eduardus Cornelis William Neloe was not yet a household name. Many frowned on hearing that he was the sole candidate for the top job at Bank Mandirireplacing Robby Djohan. Neloe officially became President Director of Bank Mandiri at the end of May, the beginning of the new millennium.

He returned to the banking world after two years of absence. When Bank Dagang Negara, where he was director for seven years, merged with three othe