FOR the past few weeks, the name Agus Martowardojo had been bandied about as a strong candidate for the vacant position of Bank Mandiri CEO. So no one was really surprised when the bank's shareholders' meeting last Monday announced that Martowardojo, CEO of Permata Bank, was chosen to lead Bank Mandiri.

Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 49 years ago, Martowardojo is no stranger to Bank Mandiri. Before he joined the Indonesi