Indonesia financial regulator says it will impose 15% stock free float requirement

Stock market information displayed at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Global funds may withdraw more than $2 billion from Indonesian equities in coming months if MSCI Inc. proceeds with a change to its indexing methodology, underscoring concerns about the investability of Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

JAKARTA: Indonesia's financial regulator said on Thursday that it would double the free float requirement on listed firms to 15% as part of its response to MSCI concerns about transparency on the country's stock exchange, which prompted massive sell-offs this week.

The head of the Financial Services Authority Mahendra Siregar, speaking at a press conference, said several other measures would be taken in response to the MSCI's concerns, including measures to make supervision more timely and effective.