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OJK Chief: Indonesia's Capital Market Boasts Nearly 30 Million Investors

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's capital market now has nearly 30 million investors, a significant increase from previous years.
  • The majority of these investors are retail investors, strengthening the market's resilience.
  • The OJK head urged the IDX to maintain investor trust and encouraged diversification.

The head of Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK), Friderica Widyasari Dewi, announced that the country's capital market now boasts nearly 30 million investors. Speaking at the CNBC Investment Forum in Jakarta on July 15, 2026, she highlighted the dramatic growth from just 250,000 investors a few years ago.

Friderica noted that the market was previously vulnerable to global shocks due to its limited investor base, which was heavily dominated by foreign investors. However, the current landscape, with a large proportion of retail investors, has significantly bolstered the Indonesian capital market's resilience. "Now with almost 30 million investors, most of whom are retail, this is a tremendous strength for the growing and developing capital market in Indonesia," she stated.

Now with almost 30 million investors, most of whom are retail, this is a tremendous strength for the growing and developing capital market in Indonesia.

— Friderica Widyasari DewiThe OJK head highlighted the strength derived from the large base of retail investors in Indonesia's capital market.

She urged the President Director of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI), Jeffrey Hendrik, to continue safeguarding investor confidence. Friderica also encouraged all Indonesian investors to diversify their investment instruments. She pointed to new opportunities like the carbon exchange, which is already operational, and planned exchanges for minerals and strategic commodities, as avenues for domestic investors to benefit from Indonesia's financial market growth.

Friderica expressed confidence that inclusive investment practices would yield tangible benefits for the real economy. Separately, Bareksa Officer Ni Putu Kurniasari observed that retail investor interest remains strong despite global economic uncertainties stemming from geopolitical conflicts. Investors are becoming more selective, with digital gold investment showing robust interest due to clear regulations from Bappebti and OJK.

The trust of the public to buy gold digitally is supported by clear regulations in Indonesia, both from Bappebti and OJK.

— Ni Putu KurniasariAn officer from Bareksa explained the factors contributing to the high interest in digital gold investment.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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