Indonesia

ESG / Sustainability

Bank Indonesia, Accountants Renew Pact on Financial, Sustainability Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

The agreement aims to enhance financial reporting integrity, adapt to digitalisation, and support the stability of the financial sector.

Securities / Derivatives

OJK Indonesia to Raise Free-Float Requirements, Tighten Listing Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

The regulator will also offer incentives to companies that maintain higher free floats and impose new caps on IPO order sizes to curb volatility.

AML / KYC

Indonesian Authorities Collaborate to Protect Financial Sector Integrity

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

Indonesia’s OJK, PPATK and BSSN signed new cooperation pacts to reinforce AML/CFT measures and bolster cybersecurity across the financial sector.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesian Banking Roundtable Highlights Need for Real-Time Fraud Prevention

By Nathan Lynch | 26/11/2025

Indonesian financial institutions are pushing for proactive fraud prevention as scams proliferate across the Asia-Pacific region.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia to Demutualise Stock Exchange to Boost Capital Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/11/2025

The proposal will transform IDX from a mutual-owned entity into a company, aiming to improve governance, promote product innovation, and deepen market liquidity.

Indonesia Moves to Operationalise Legal Framework for Trusts

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025

The Finance Ministry is preparing detailed rules to operationalise a 2023 law allowing trust structures, aiming to deepen the country’s financial markets.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Injects Fresh Liquidity into Banks to Boost Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025

The Finance Ministry says the extra funding, distributed to four lenders, is aimed at sustaining credit growth and cushioning economic pressures.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia Eyes QR Payments Link with China, Korea by 2026

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

Bank Indonesia expects to conclude negotiations next year to expand its QRIS payment standard to East Asia and India.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Tax Authority to Expand Data Access to e-Wallets and CBDCs

By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2025

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Taxes will access electronic money and digital currency data from 2026 to align with international reporting standards.