ICDX Reports 338 Percent Growth in Digital Physical Gold Trading in First Half of 2026
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) reported that digital physical gold market trading grew 338 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
The transaction volume reached 66,372,367 grams, up from 15,149,074 grams previously.
In terms of value, the first half of 2026 recorded Rp172.7 trillion, up 601 percent from Rp24.6 trillion in the same period of 2025.
“This transaction growth reflects the public’s increasing interest in utilising the Digital Physical Gold Market as an alternative investment,” said ICDX Acting Chief Executive Nursalam in an official statement in Jakarta on Saturday.
He added that, as an exchange, ICDX will continue to safeguard the independence and transparency of trading, as well as carry out continuous literacy and education efforts involving all stakeholders, from regulators to digital gold traders.
Regarding digital gold traders, there are currently six digital gold traders that are members of the ICDX exchange, namely PT Indogold Makmur Sejahtera (Indogold), PT Indonesia Logam Pratama (Treasury), PT Laku Emas Indonesia (Laku Emas), PT Syariah Koin Indonesia (ShariaCoin), PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk (Brankas LM), and PT Pluang Emas Sejahtera (Pluang).
Concerning the gold ecosystem in Indonesia, ICDX is said to have become part of the Indonesia Bullion Market Association (IBMA), an association that promotes the development of a credible, efficient, and sustainable bullion market through collaboration, standardisation, education, and the strengthening of the national industry ecosystem.
In addition to ICDX, IBMA members include PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Pegadaian (Persero), PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk, PT Untung Bersama Sejahtera, PT Laku Emas Indonesia, PT Brinks Solutions Indonesia, PT Central Mega Kencana, PT Hartadinata Abadi Tbk, PT Pegadaian Galeri Dua Empat (Galeri 24), and PT Sentral Kreasi Kencana.
Anang Samsudin, Chairman of the Indonesian Digital Gold Traders Association (PPEDI), said the growth in digital gold transactions in the first half of 2026 was driven by several factors, including the public’s growing literacy on digital gold and considerably high gold price volatility.
As a result, Anang said, digital gold has become one of investors’ choices for asset diversification as well as for storing wealth as part of long-term financial planning.
As the digital gold association in Indonesia, PPEDI stated that it always supports its members in improving public literacy and collaborating with various parties to expand the digital gold market in Indonesia.
“On the other hand, customer protection and security are PPEDI’s top priorities. We continue to coordinate with relevant institutions to ensure the security of customer transactions, including ensuring the availability of physical gold assets at a 1:1 ratio as the underlying asset of the gold held by investors,” he said.