Indonesia

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Indonesia’s OJK Stresses Transparency in Use of Public Offering Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/09/2025

The OJK has called on listed companies to uphold transparency and accountability in managing proceeds from public offerings, as market activity grows more complex.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia Allocates Funds Via State Banks to Develop Village Economies

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025

The Finance Ministry will channel IDR 16 trillion from its budget surplus to fund the Red and White Village Cooperatives programme.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Southeast Asia Increasingly Shifting Scam Liability to Banks - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

A new GASA report finds consumers in Southeast Asia lost an estimated USD 23.6 billion in the last year from scams.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Police Freeze $10m in Online Gambling Crackdown

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/08/2025

The police force have frozen and seized 811 bank accounts linked to illegal online gambling, while three suspects tied to international betting sites have been arrested.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia Rolls Out New System to Streamline Licensing Process

By Editors | 27/08/2025

From 1 September, OJK’s integrated SPRINT platform cuts steps and boosts digital checks for insurers, pension funds, lenders and venture capital.

Stablecoins

Indonesia Crypto Industry Urges Regulators to Recognise Stablecoins

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/08/2025

Indonesian crypto players said recognising rupiah-based stablecoins as legal payment tools would boost cross-border trade and domestic investment.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

OJK Indonesia to Bar Scammers from Banking and Job Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/08/2025

The financial regulator will blacklist digital fraudsters from banking and job access through its anti-scam centre, after scam losses hit IDR 4.6 trillion.

Data Privacy

Indonesia Halts Payment ID Rollout Amid Privacy Outcry

By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2025

The Payment ID trial run, now deferred, has sparked debate on digital privacy, cybersecurity, and BI's preparedness for the innovation.

Sustainable Finance

Indonesia Launches Platform to Connect Green Finance, Carbon Markets

By Editors | 23/08/2025

The new GISCO platform will support the development of green industry standards and an emissions trading system to meet Indonesia's decarbonisation goals.