JAKARTA -- When Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa replaced Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Indonesian finance minister on Sept. 8 he promised looser fiscal policies more in line with President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious growth agenda.
Rupiah the biggest casualty as Sadewa and central bank change tack

Indonesia's new finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, left, and central bank governor Perry Warjiyo, are taking a more pro-growth approach to policymaking. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
JAKARTA -- When Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa replaced Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Indonesian finance minister on Sept. 8 he promised looser fiscal policies more in line with President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious growth agenda.