00:00Indonesia's Central Bank Governor Perry Warjio has resigned in a surprise move.
00:06Analysts say his departure could shake investor confidence,
00:09raising fresh questions about the central bank's independence and the country's fiscal direction.
00:17Warjio, whose second term was due to run until 2028,
00:21cited unspecified personal reasons for his surprise resignation.
00:26Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti has been appointed interim governor.
00:31Bank Indonesia has faced growing pressure to support President Prabowo's economic agenda,
00:37even as the rupiah slump to a record low in June.
00:40The currency has lost more than 7% since the Middle East conflict escalated in February,
00:46making it Asia's worst-performing currency.
00:50In response, Bank Indonesia has raised its benchmark interest rate
00:54by 100 basis points this year to 5.75% in an effort to support the rupiah.
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