Bank Indonesia’s Future Still Uncertain
The amendment to the law regarding Bank Indonesia is proceeding after being temporarily stuck at Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR). President Abdurrahman Wahid changed his mind and didn’t propose a candidate to replace Syahril Sabirin as BI governor. An irresolute resolution to the matter.
November 27, 2000
The position of governor of the central bank is an extremely crucial one. Yes, this top spot at Bank Indonesia (BI) has been vacant since Syahril Sabirin’s status became non-active. He was subsequently placed under house arrest. And now it seems that no one’s taking nominations to fill this vital position seriously. This is obvious from the tug of war between the DPR and the government.
In the latest development, the president dec
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