Indonesia

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Expands Margin Trading Universe

By Samuel Riding | 16/01/2017

Number of marginable stocks to be boosted from 61 to 200.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Exchange Re-expands Price Swing Limits

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016

Stocks can now rise or fall 20% in a session; previous downside limit was 10%.

KYC & CDD

Indonesia – 2016 in Review

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

Indonesian regulators boosted efforts on tax avoidance, financial technology and KYC this year.

KYC & CDD

Indonesia Tightens Forex Reporting Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2016

Banks must detail purposes of outbound transfers of more than $100,000.

KYC & CDD

Indonesia Simplifies Account Opening Process

By Samuel Riding | 12/09/2016

New rule relaxes KYC requirements for banking service provision through agents.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indonesia Fraudsters Forge Central Bank Promissory Notes

By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2016

Forged documents used by fraudsters who promise to help borrowers repay loans early.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Update: Indonesia Outlines Fintech Regime

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Central bank to oversee payments sandbox; OJK to regulate other services.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia to Allow CP, NCDs

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Central bank aims to encourage lenders to free up capital; avoid adding to $24.28bn in liquidity already parked with it by lenders.

Credit Risk

OJK Eyes Loan-rule Easing to Boost Consumption

By Samuel Riding | 18/08/2016

Regulator says banks’ bad loan risks are manageable; could permit down payment-free home loans.