Indonesia

DeFi & Web3

Indonesia Blocks Crypto Prediction Market Over Gambling Concerns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2026

Indonesia has blocked access to the Polymarket website, with regulators classifying the blockchain-based platform as a form of illegal online gambling.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia Expands Payment Links as Non-Dollar Trade Surges

By Editors | 26/05/2026

BI plans to connect its QRIS payment system to India, Hong Kong and Timor Leste, as local currency trade settlement volumes soar.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia to Offer Tax Incentives for 40% Free Float

By Editors | 26/05/2026

The finance ministry is preparing tax reductions for listed firms that increase their public share float, aiming to boost market liquidity and integrity.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australia and Indonesia Join Forces to Disrupt Cross-Border Child Exploitation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2026

FIUs from Australia and Indonesia have completed a week of action in Jakarta to uncover and disrupt financial flows linked to child sexual exploitation.

Market Risk

Bank Indonesia to Tighten Rules on Retail Forex Transactions

By Editors | 25/05/2026

The central bank is lowering the monthly limit for cash forex purchases without underlying documents as part of a package to support the rupiah.

Capital Adequacy

OJK Indonesia Overhauls Capital Rules for Securities Firms, Asset Managers

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/05/2026

New regulations introduce tiered licensing frameworks and significantly increase minimum capital and net working capital requirements to strengthen market resilience.

Trade Based Money Laundering

Indonesia Decision to Centralise Commodity Exports Rattles Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2026

A new state-owned enterprise will control key exports, a move the government says will curb tax evasion but which has sparked fears of a monopoly and roiled markets.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia’s PPATK Moves to Strengthen Bank Reporting Quality

By Editors | 21/05/2026

Indonesia's FIU is developing new data quality standards for commercial banks to address fundamental reporting issues and boost AML/CFT effectiveness.

Market Risk

Indonesia to Inject IDR 2tn Daily to Stabilise Bond Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

The finance ministry has activated a Bond Stabilization Fund to purchase sovereign debt and support the rupiah after it hit a record low.