Indonesia

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Tightens IPO Fund Rules with Special Accounts

By Mark Johnston | 12/03/2026

Indonesia's OJK has introduced new rules requiring issuers to hold public offering proceeds in separate bank accounts to improve market transparency.

ESG / Sustainability

Indonesia Reports Decline in Banking Sustainability Maturity Scores

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2026

The decline is attributed to a stricter assessment framework that expanded the evaluation criteria, but has prompted calls for additional guidelines and data infrastructure.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Launches Roadmap for Developing National Bullion Ecosystem

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2026

The five-year plan aims to integrate the gold sector with financial services, supported by new regulations for investment products and sharia compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

OJK Indonesia Freezes $859m in Shares in Mirae Asset Manipulation Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

Regulators allege a 7,150 percent price surge in BEBS shares was driven by insider trading, IPO manipulation and fictitious transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia OJK Accelerates Structural Reforms to Meet MSCI's Demands

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

Regulators are fast-tracking reforms, including a 15% free-float rule and stricter ownership disclosure, to address global investor transparency concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

IDX Revises Liquidity Provider Rules to Boost Market Depth

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

IDX has expanded the list of eligible stocks and adjusted incentives for liquidity providers to support an upcoming 15% free-float requirement.

ESG / Sustainability

OJK Indonesia Launches Climate Finance Working Group with UK

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2026

The partnership aims to mobilise green funding as OJK releases new tools for assessing banks' climate resilience and sustainability maturity.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia to Require Natural Resource Export Earnings to Be Kept in State Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2026

The new regulation aims to close loopholes that allowed foreign exchange earnings to exit the country quickly, despite a large trade surplus.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia’s OJK, BI Launch Digital Hub to Cultivate Tech Talent

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2026

The new hub is aimed at nurturing digital talent, accelerating fintech innovation, and supporting the country’s long-term digital economy ambitions.