Indonesia

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Probes Claims of Ignored MSCI Letters - Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 13/02/2026

OJK and IDX didn't receive letters directly from MSCI, but the government did and ignored them, according to a presidential aide.

Securities / Derivatives

Asia Weighs Trade-Off Between FX Market Openness and Stability

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 12/02/2026

Indonesia’s equity shock underscores the dangers of liberalising FX markets without careful structural reform.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Fast-Tracks Market Reforms, Starts Search for New OJK Leaders

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2026

New rules on free float and transparency are being fast-tracked as a selection panel is formed to fill vacant OJK leadership roles.

Securities / Derivatives

OJK Indonesia Forms Capital Markets Task Force to Drive Reforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/02/2026

The regulator has unveiled a set of policy measures to raise free float requirements, improve disclosures, and enhance market oversight.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Exchange Tightens IPO Rules, Hikes Free Float Requirement

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2026

New regulations introduce tiered free-float thresholds and stricter governance standards following recent market volatility and leadership changes at IDX.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia and South Korea to Launch Cross Border QR Payments in April

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2026

The two central banks have also extended their bilateral currency swap agreement through 2031 to strengthen financial cooperation.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Sets 2029 Deadline for 15% Stock Free Float Rule

By Editors | 05/02/2026

OJK will issue the new rule in March, giving listed companies three years to double the minimum public shareholding via a phased approach.

Enforcement

Indonesian Police Raid Shinhan Unit in Market Manipulation Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

Authorities raided the brokerage’s Jakarta headquarters over suspected IPO-linked stock manipulation, as the OJK backed police efforts to protect market integrity.

Fintech / Regtech

Bank Indonesia Joins Nexus Project to Strengthen Cross-Border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2026

Joining the BIS-led initiative will help lower costs, improve speed and expand access to international transfers by linking domestic instant payment systems across borders.