PERRY Warjiyo, 59, is like a new captain directly encountering stormy waters. When he was installed as governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) on May 24, the rupiah was at the level of Rp14,205 per US dollar based on the Interbank Spot Dollar rate. It was the lowest rupiah exchange rate since December 2015.

The man born in Sukoharjo, Central Java, moved fast. Only five days after the Board of Governors' Meeting (RDG) under the previous governor, Agus Mar