Indonesia

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Announces Rules for the Establishment of CCPs

By Editors | 04/10/2019

The new rules from Bank Indonesia will take effect from June 2020, but the first CCPs for derivatives markets are unlikely to be operational until 2023.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, Indonesia to Launch Cross Border QR Payments

By Editors | 27/06/2019

Singapore’s Liquid Group and Indonesia’s CIMB Niaga have established a partnership to accelerate adoption of cross border QR payments.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Unveils Payment System Roadmap, Launches QR Code System

By Editors | 29/05/2019

Bank Indonesia’s roadmap for the payments system includes plans for open banking, real-time retail payments and a digital ID system.

Market Infrastructure

China, Indonesia, India Slow to Finalise Close-Out Netting Reforms

By Garima Chitkara | 24/04/2019

In its April quarterly round-up, ISDA detailed efforts in the three jurisdictions to ensure legal certainty on close-out netting, seen to be a critical issue for derivatives market development.

Market Infrastructure

Payments Connectivity Sees Continued Progress in ASEAN

By Editors | 10/04/2019

Bank of Thailand outlined a number of key initiatives with other ASEAN nations to increase regional connectivity in cross-border payments.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Pushes for Cross-Border Settlement in Local Currencies

By Editors | 08/04/2019

ASEAN central bankers are setting up direct settlement systems that use local currencies, in a bid to reduce transaction costs and exposures to global volatility.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Discontinues JIBOR In Favour of Market-based Indonia

By Garima Chitkara | 09/08/2018

Indonesia’s central bank has announced a new market-based overnight rate to replace its current interbank offer rate to boost reliability of the rates and policy transmission.

AML / KYC

Philippines, Indonesia to Cooperate on AML/CFT

By Editors | 06/08/2018

The governors of BSP and BI signed an MoU to cooperate on AML and CFT for payment and settlement systems, focusing on policy dialogue, information exchange and capacity building.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia to Release New Fintech Rules in August

By Garima Chitkara | 18/07/2018

Fintech firms will be required to register with the OJK and periodically submit financial reports; new rules will cover P2P lending, insurance technology and equity crowdfunding.