Gold ETF Investment Instrument Set to Launch on 27 April 2026
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has stated that the gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) instrument will soon be launched at the end of April 2026. This new instrument is one of the implementations of deepening the Indonesian capital market. The Executive Head of the Capital Market, Derivatives Finance, and Carbon Exchange Supervisory Authority of OJK, Hasan Fawzi, explained that OJK has issued and implemented regulations regarding gold ETFs and is now in the implementation stage.
“It is already in the final formulation and planned for a grand launch at the end of this month. Insha’Allah on 27 April 2026,” said Hasan during a press conference on the achievements of capital market integrity reforms at the BEI Building, Jakarta, on Thursday (2/4/2026).
In line with this readiness, OJK is also encouraging demand-side aspects. It is hoped that the development of investment instruments can expand the retail investor base.
“We at OJK, together with the SRO (self-regulatory organisation) and all market participants and stakeholders, are pushing for market deepening ahead, of course in a balanced manner from both the supply and demand sides, from the side of innovation and development, as well as balancing with risk mitigation and investor protection,” he explained.
Previously, the gold ETF instrument was initially targeted by the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) for release in the fourth quarter of 2025 following the issuance of regulations from OJK. However, it has not yet been realised and has been postponed until the second quarter of 2026.
The initiative to launch the gold ETF emerged after the issuance of Financial Services Authority Regulation (POJK) No. 17 of 2024 on the Implementation of Bullion Business Activities.
The regulator ensures comfort for investors in investing in the gold ETF instrument. This is in line with the standardisation of liquidity as well as a Sharia fatwa from the National Sharia Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI).
An ETF is a mutual fund traded like shares on the exchange, combining elements of mutual funds in fund management and share mechanisms in buying and selling transactions. The gold ETF instrument not only allows investors to invest directly in physical bullion gold but can also use derivative contracts to obtain indirect exposure.