Expertise: Banking & Finance

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) has introduced a new concept, known as Primary Parties in Non-Banking Finance Institutions, along with certain requirements that such Primary Parties must fulfill. Primary Parties, according to recent OJK regulations, are those who manage or supervise and have significant influence over Non-Banking Finance Institutions, i.e. insurance companies, pension … Primary Parties in Non-Banking Finance Institutions

Bank Indonesia, Indonesia’s central bank, officially transferred its banking microprudential supervisory powers to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) on December 31, 2013. Agus Martowardojo, the governor of Bank Indonesia, signed the Record of Transfer (Berita Acara Serah Terima) to Muliaman D. Hadad, the Chairman of the OJK’s Board of Commissioners. The OJK now has the … OJK at Full Power After Taking Over Banking Supervision from Bank Indonesia

Microfinance Institutions (“MFIs”) play an important role in Indonesia, dispensing financial support to people and small businesses that might not have qualified in the traditional banking system. Until recently MFIs largely operated without a comprehensive regulatory framework to guide their operations, and with little supervision. After a long wait the Government has issued a framework … Microfinance Institutions Move Out of Regulatory Black Hole

Long awaited by the banking industry and having gone through a lengthy process within Bank Indonesia (BI) itself, where several share purchase transactions were put on hold by BI, BI has issued a new regulation on the ownership of commercial banks, as contained in BI Regulation No. 14/8/PBI/2012 regarding the Share Ownership of Commercial Banks … New BI Regulation on the Share Ownership of Commercial Banks