SP 25/GKPB/OJK/II/2026
PRESS RELEASE
OJK PROMOTES STRENGTHENING OF BOND AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCES MARKET IN ASEAN
OJK and ADB Hold the 2026 ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF)
Yogyakarta, 2 February 2026. Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) continuously strive to develop sustainable finances in Indonesia and Asia, and to optimize market strengthening strategies of bond market with local currency denomination.
Executive Director of Capital Market Specialist Group OJK Retno Ici conveyed the message during the opening of the 45th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting and Other Events in Yogyakarta, Monday.
ABMF Meeting was held by OJK and ADB, aiming to promote ASEAN+3 bond market integration through cross-border bond transaction regulation, market practices, and infrastructure standardization and harmonization.
“OJK, regulators, market players, investors, academicians, and international organization representatives attending this conference signifies the joint commitment to develop a solid, inclusive, and future-oriented capital market. The commitment involves sustainable finances principles and bond market dynamic insights," Retno Ici said.
Retno explained OJK's regulatory initiatives on capital market sustainable finances program, such as issuing OJK Regulation (POJK) Number 18 of 2023 on the Issuance and Requirements of Sustainability-Based Debt Securities and Sukuk (Sharia Bonds).
The POJK is set to expand sustainable bonds in the environmental aspect, social aspect, and other sustainability aspects. Moreover, Indonesian Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (TKBI) is the main catalyst in aligning national projects with international sustainability standards.
Meanwhile, OJK promotes Local Currency Bond Market development to become capable of improving financial stability through reducing foreign exchange value risks and external payment dependency, diversifying infrastructure and long-term social projects funding sources, and creating national economic resilience against external turmoils.
As of the end of December 2025, OJK recorded sustainable corporate bonds and sharia bonds (including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked) outstanding at Rp54.94 trillion (USD3.28 billion).
Meanwhile, the Director of Payment and Investment Strategy of the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Mada Dahana stated that sustainability is a part of the main development strategy in achieving inclusive economic improvements for Sustainable Development Goals realization in Indonesia.
According to Mada, the Government has developed various payment means such as sukuk, thematic bonds (SDG and blue bonds), and joint payment schemes to fund projects supporting SDG. However, sustainable finances also pose challenges in encouraging economic development, namely funding capacity limits, which requires collaborations from various parties.
Furthermore, based on the 2025 Sustainable Development Report, Indonesia scored 70.2 (above the global average of 69.5). Indonesia also achieved 61.4 percent of the 23 SDG indicators. Indonesia also prepared long-term plans in realizing Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. These achievements and visions signified positive outlook for private sector or other institutions in investing in Indonesian Developments.
OJK and ADB collaborated to organize 45th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting and Other Events on 2-4 February 2026. ABMF Meeting and Other Events were held in hybrid manner with 200 participants comprising of member nations and regional stakeholders.
During the event, OJK hosted Indonesia Session, a discussion panel as a platform to present Indonesia Capital Market current developments, “Integrating Sustainable Finance in Indonesia's Economic Development and Asia's Growth", and “Developing Local Currency Bond Market: Market Integration and Stakeholder Synergy". The session featured speakers from ADB, Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Indonesian National Development Planning Agency, Bank Indonesia, Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), and international organizations such as International Capital Market Association (ICMA), and Nomura Asset Management.
In addition to ABMF events, Joint 34th Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF) and the 3rd Digital Bond Market Forum (DBMF) was held, involving ASEAN+3 nations. Overall, DBMF discussion was centred on digital assets, while CSIF focused on real-time business case study to promote cross-border transactions, particularly state bonds, as well as establishing relations between central banks and depository companies and centred securities settlement in the ASEAN+3 region.
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For more information
Head of the Literacy, Financial Inclusion and Communication Department – M. Ismail Riyadi;
Tel. (021) 29600000; E-mail: humas@ojk.go.id
