Priyanka Kishore is the founder and principal economist at research company Asia Decoded in Singapore.
After months of uncertainty, Sri Mulyani Indrawati's reappointment as finance minister offers much-needed reassurance on Indonesia's fiscal and economic outlook. Since her first appointment in 2005, Indrawati has become synonymous with reforms and fiscal prudence in the eyes of investors and analysts alike. At a time when the government is focused on moving Indonesia up the manufacturing value chain and transitioning it to a high-income economy, her presence sends a signal that these ambitions won't compromise the country's hard-earned fiscal credibility.
