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Analysis-‘Good Move’: Indonesia’s Finance Minister Switch Will Ease Investor Jitters
Suahasil Nazara replaces Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as investors grow wary over fiscal stability and a disputed Rp120 trillion Danantara payment.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, exactly one year after his appointment. Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara replaced him as the new finance chief.
- Internal tensions over a disputed $7.1 billion payment from Danantara prompted the move, as Purbaya had publicly acknowledged resistance from the sovereign investment authority regarding the proposed transfer to the state budget.
- Bhima Yudhistira, executive director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies, cited poor internal coordination as a contributing factor, pointing to disputes with Bank Indonesia and conflicts over tax refund policies.
- Suahasil played down potential major policy shifts, describing his appointment as a continuation and stating the president instructed him to maintain fiscal health and credibility. His background includes prior service as head of the Fiscal Policy Agency and deputy finance minister since 2019.
- The government faces slowing growth, with GDP decelerating to 5.29 percent in the second quarter of 2026, complicating Suahasil's task of financing an ambitious spending agenda without weakening institutions meant to drive future investment.
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