Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bank Indonesia's performance should not be affected: President

President Yudhoyono through presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng said that Bank Indonesia (Indonesian Central Bank) 's performance should not be affected by the legal status of its governor.

"Corruption eradication must carry on, but [BI's] monetary authority should function properly".
"We hope BI will stay professional just like before". [1]

The Governor of Bank Indonesia was charged of corruption by The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday [2].