Indonesia

The country’s regulator for the capital markets, Bapepam, has developed and carried out a series of master plans that will guide and pace the development of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and other local financial platforms. The current master plan, which was introduced in October 2010 and addresses 2010-14 period, begins with a reflection on...

The large low-income consumer market has become a testing ground for many industries in Indonesia, and insurance is no exception. The microinsurance segment, although still marginal relative to the industry as a whole, has recently been attracting the attention of mainstream underwriters in this regard. With over half of Indonesia’s population...

As one of the founding members of ASEAN, 2011 has been a special year for Indonesia, as it has assumed the chair of the 10-member regional group. At a time when Asia is becoming increasingly important in global affairs, this is an opportunity for the country to demonstrate its growing influence.

Strong domestic spending has proved a key advantage for Indonesia, with its 240m consumers helping to insulate it from global economic tailwinds. Private consumption has risen sharply above pre-1997 levels, becoming a key driver of Indonesian economic growth – aggregate domestic consumption now accounts for around 70% of GDP, similar to the...

THE COMPANY: Aneka Tambang (ANTM) is a vertically integrated, export-oriented, diversified mining and metal company in Indonesia. It is a state-owned enterprise in which the government is a majority shareholder, with 65% of the shares. The remaining 35% shares belong to public investors. The company does...

Home to the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia is in theory fertile territory for the development of Islamic finance, the practice of lending, investment, finance and insurance without interest rates or speculation. Still, in the South-east Asian region, it is neighbouring Muslim-majority Malaysia, which is a fraction of the size of...