JAKARTA- Indonesia’s anti-graft agency raided the headquarters of the central bank in Jakarta on Monday in relation to a probe into alleged mishandling of a corporate social responsibility program, the agency and the central bank said.
The office of central bank Governor Perry Warjiyo was among those raided, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. They declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak on the issue.
Bank Indonesia’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation that Warjiyo’s office was raided.
A spokesperson for the anti-graft body confirmed the search took place but did not provide further details.
The central bank said it respected the investigation and would cooperate with the anti-graft agency.
The agency in September had said it was investigating CSR programs run by financial regulators in 2023, including the central bank, for potential misuse of funds for personal gain, according to local media.
Warjiyo in September said BI had cooperated with the probe, but defended the governance of its CSR funds.
“We can ensure that CSR or BI’s social programs have strong regulatory governance and their decision-making process is through stages,” Warjiyo told a press conference at the time.
