Indonesia

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing

By Editors | 13/12/2017

Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown

By Editors | 30/10/2017

Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.

AML / KYC

Indonesia Tightens AML Rules to Address Fintech Complexity

By Editors | 14/09/2017

Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.

Market Infrastructure

Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks

By Editors | 17/07/2017

Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Exchange Seeks to Ward off ‘Marking the Close’

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

IDX could follow Malaysia, Singapore, HK exchanges in opening up pre-closing trade to scrutiny.

AML / KYC

Indonesian Money Changers Said to Distribute $300mn in Drug Proceeds

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2017

Investigator says four dealers operating without a license, two in breach of central bank regulations.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Expands Margin Trading Universe

By Samuel Riding | 16/01/2017

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

Securities / Derivatives

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%.

Uncategorised

Indonesia – 2016 in Review

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

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