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Crypto / Digital Assets
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.
Market Infrastructure
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.
Capital / Liquidity
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.
Securities / Derivatives
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.
Market Infrastructure
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.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
Fintech / Regtech
More Banks Join Indonesia’s New Fast Payments System
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2022
BI-Fast launched in December with an initial 21 entities; 21 additional banks and Indonesia’s CSD have now also enrolled.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia, Indonesia Launch Cross-border QR Payments Linkage
By Editors | 27/01/2022
The linkage will eventually be expanded to support real-time cross-border fund transfers. The 2nd phase of Malaysia’s QR payment linkage with Thailand has also gone live.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore, Indonesia to Deepen Cooperation on Payments, AML
By Editors | 22/01/2022
MAS and Bank Indonesia will deepen cooperation on payments innovation, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, and AML/CFT.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesian Regulators Publish LIBOR Transition Guide
By Editors | 28/12/2021
The guide recommends five steps for market participants with LIBOR exposures, to help them respond to and prepare for the transition.
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