The number of capital market investors in North Sumatra reached\n1,493,064 Single Investor Identification (SID) holders as of July 2026.\nThis figure positions North Sumatra as the province with the highest\nnumber of capital market investors outside of Java.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Representative Office of the Indonesia Stock Exchange\n(IDX) in North Sumatra, Muhammad Pintor Nasution, stated that investor\ngrowth in the province has seen a significant increase. \u201cThe increase in\ninvestors in North Sumatra has risen significantly, making it number one\noutside Java,\u201d Pintor told reporters in Medan on Thursday\n(10\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Pintor, Medan continues to dominate the number of\ncapital market investors in North Sumatra with 396,261 SID. This is\nfollowed by Deli Serdang with 202,644 SID, Langkat with 79,797 SID,\nSimalungun with 76,266 SID, and Asahan with 59,252 SID.<\/p>\n
He explained that the number of capital market investors in North\nSumatra was only around 14,000 SID in 2012, a figure that has surged to\n1,493,064 SID by July 2026. In addition to the increase in investors,\nthe number of North Sumatran companies listed on the Indonesia Stock\nExchange has also grown. In 2012, there were only three public\ncompanies, whereas as of July 2026, that number has risen to 12\ncompanies. \u201cThis year, there will be another palm oil sector company\nlooking to list on the exchange,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Pintor noted that nationally, Java remains the region with the\nhighest number of capital market investors. Sumatra holds the second\nposition, with North Sumatra being the leading province outside of Java.\nThe increase in investors is being driven by the growing number of\nrepresentative offices and Investment Galleries (GI) across various\nregions. \u201cThere used to be 200 Investment Galleries; now there are 1,500\nnationwide. In North Sumatra, there are currently 28 established in\nuniversities and government offices, such as in Langkat and Tebing\nTinggi. This year, we will add another eight Investment Galleries,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Pintor stated that the presence of Investment Galleries in government\noffices and the availability of online stock trading services through\nsecurities firms have made it easier for the public to invest. \u201cThe\nexistence of Investment Galleries in government offices and online\nsecurities trading is very helpful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In terms of demographics, capital market investors in North Sumatra\nare still dominated by the younger generation. Investors aged 18-25, or\nGeneration Z, account for 33.64 per cent, followed by the 26-30 age\ngroup at 24.38 per cent, and those over 31 at 24.50 per cent. \u201cThe\nlargest number of investors are young, but the largest amount of funds\ncomes from the older age groups,\u201d Pintor revealed.<\/p>\n
Regarding companies planning to list on the exchange, Pintor\nmentioned that some companies previously planned to list but were\nrejected due to various requirements. Meanwhile, Bank Sumut reportedly\nwithdrew its own previously submitted application for listing. Pintor\nadded that the regulations for entering the exchange are becoming\nstricter, particularly regarding the educational background requirements\nfor company officials. \u201cPreviously, it didn\u2019t matter what the\neducational background of a finance director was, but now they must have\nan economics background,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/idx-north-sumatra-capital-market-investors-reach-1-49-million-sid-highest-outside-java-1789300256", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }