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As it moves to implement a major infrastructure development programme, the government has faced significant challenges in accessing the necessary financing for new projects. However, recent moves to partner with the World Bank for the formulation of a government debt and risk management programme (GDRMP) should support borrowing activities at...

Once a key pillar of the Indonesian economy, the energy sector has declined in influence as oil and gas production continues to fall from peak levels. The hydrocarbons sector, which is valued at an estimated $20bn, contributed 3% to state revenues in 2016, down from 14% in 2014 and 25% in 2006. Yet the value of Indonesia’s energy sector cannot...

Indonesia’s insurance sector underwent substantial changes in 2016 and the first half of 2017, with the implementation of the latest insurance law – passed in 2014 – and the reorganisation of regulatory bodies. In 2013 the Financial Services Authority (OJK) replaced the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Supervisory Board (Bapepam-LK)...

Indonesia’s economy and, with it, the financial services sector, has experienced growth since 2015, spurring demand for a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Life insurance is the country’s dominant segment, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the sector, but demand for general insurance products has risen in recent years. Growing...

A key component in boosting participation and capitalisation in Indonesia’s capital markets is widening and diversifying the stock market base by encouraging private companies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to go public. In recent years initial public offerings (IPOs) have taken place at a modest rate, in spite of the potential for more...