Indonesia

OJK Indonesia Issues Rules for Representative Offices of Foreign FIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2026

OJK is allowing foreign financial institutions to open representative offices in Indonesia to promote cross-border financing while banning direct lending activities.

Indonesia Sets New Rules on Foreign Bankers, Mandates Knowledge Transfer

By Editors | 12/03/2026

The new regulation links the approval of expatriate roles to structured knowledge transfer programmes and outbound assignments for local staff.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Confirms New OJK Leadership to Push Market Reforms

By Mark Johnston | 12/03/2026

Indonesia has confirmed new OJK appointments tasked with implementing urgent governance reforms and restoring global confidence in the domestic market.

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.

ESG / Sustainability

UN Reports Chart Uneven Progress on Gender Equality in Asian Boardrooms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2026

New data shows that while boardroom representation is rising across the APAC, a steep drop-off persists in executive roles and regulatory approaches vary widely.

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.