Indonesia’s Finance Chief Reassures Investors on Fiscal Discipline in Prabowo Era

Indonesia’s finance minister presented a unified front with President Prabowo Subianto, stressing that the government is committed to fiscal discipline while rolling out the new leader’s priority programs. Bonds extended a rally.

“We have a very good relationship. We have a very professional” relationship, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday, when asked if she will remain in her post for the long term. “President Prabowo is very open, very frank in discussing what he wants. But at the same time, he also values the input coming from us.”