Indonesia

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Stock Exchange to Allow Structured Warrant Listings

By Editors | 13/04/2022

New regulations allow exchange members to issue structured warrants for listing and trading on the IDX. Structured warrants must have a liquidity provider.

Cryptocurrency

Indonesia to Start Taxing Crypto Investments, Fintech Services in May

By Editors | 10/04/2022

Indonesia will charge a capital gains tax and VAT on crypto transactions, as well as interest and fees generated from fintech services, starting on 1 May 2022.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Designates IndONIA as Overnight Rupiah Benchmark

By Editors | 03/04/2022

Regulators are calling on market participants to increase the use of IndONIA as an interest rate benchmark in rupiah financial products and instruments.

Trading & Investment

OJK Calls on State-owned Enterprises to List on Stock Exchange

By Editors | 27/03/2022

To date, only 23 of Indonesia’s 82 state-owned enterprises have made public offerings in the capital market.

Capital Adequacy

Bank Indonesia Offers Incentives for Inclusive Financing Activities

By Editors | 04/03/2022

Banks that expand priority sector credit and inclusive financing beyond certain thresholds can reduce their statutory reserve requirements.

Sustainable Finance

BIS Launches Green Bond Fund Dedicated to APAC Region

By Editors | 28/02/2022

This is the third green bond fund launched by the BIS. It will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in the Asia and Pacific region.

Payments & Settlements

Bank Indonesia Deepens Ties with BOK Under New MoU

By Editors | 20/02/2022

The collaboration will include areas such as cross-border payments, digital payments, and other areas related to settlement and market infrastructure.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia Advances Local Currency Use in Cross-border Settlement

By Editors | 17/02/2022

Domestic banks will be able to access other Asian currencies via cross-currency repo and other collateralised transactions with Bank Indonesia.

Trading & Investment

IDX to Enhance Stock Options Trading Infrastructure

By Editors | 13/02/2022

IDX has suspended stock options trading in the interim. It is also planning to launch new ETF, futures and structured warrant products this year.