Indonesia's new finance minister faces an uphill battle on fiscal credibility

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Nazara, sworn in hours after Purbaya's dismissal, spent seven years as deputy finance minister and led the ministry's fiscal policy agency from 2015 to 2019.

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  • Nazara, sworn in hours after Purbaya's dismissal, spent seven years as deputy finance minister and led the ministry's fiscal policy agency from 2015 to 2019.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:53:52 UTC.

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