Indonesia Stock Exchange Further Postpones Short Selling Implementation Until 14 September 2026

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) has announced a further postponement of the implementation of short selling transactions by securities companies, extending the delay until 14 September 2026.

“The Exchange is postponing the implementation of financing facilities and short selling transactions by Securities Companies until 14 September 2026,” stated BEI management in an announcement issued on Monday, 16 March 2026.

The postponement includes several directives from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) regarding the delay of financing for short selling transactions, trading halt policies, and auto rejection limitations. Additionally, BEI management has postponed the issuance of the Short Selling Securities List as stipulated in Section III.2 of BEI Regulation Number II-H concerning Requirements and Trading of Securities in Margin and Short Selling Transactions.

The postponement policy became effective from 17 March 2026.

This is not the first postponement by the authorities. Previously, BEI postponed the implementation of short selling in September 2025, amid rising volatility in global and domestic financial markets. This decision was outlined in BEI Announcement No. Peng-00074/BEI.POP/04-2025 regarding the postponement of short selling transaction implementation issued on 24 April 2025.

The measure reflects regulatory caution in safeguarding capital market stability, particularly amid ongoing global dynamics characterised by considerable uncertainty.