OJK Launches PINTAR, Encouraging Young People to Invest Regularly
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has launched the Planned and Periodic Mutual Fund Investment Programme (PINTAR) to encourage the public, especially the younger generation, to start investing in a disciplined manner. OJK Commissioner Chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi stated that the programme is an effort to build early investment habits while strengthening the role of domestic investors amid global uncertainties.
“This programme invites the public, particularly the youth, to prepare for the future through planned investments,” she said during the Media Briefing for the Launch of the PINTAR Mutual Fund Programme and Mutual Fund Week 2026 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) Main Hall, Jakarta, on Monday (27/4/2026).
The number of Indonesian capital market investors is now approaching 25 million, dominated by the younger generation. This condition is seen as important capital to strengthen the domestic investor base.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto assessed that strengthening domestic investors is crucial amid global turmoil. According to him, the domestic market can serve as a buffer against external pressures. “With strong domestic investors, our market can act as a shock absorber during global uncertainties,” he said.
He also hopes that the capital market will become increasingly credible in the future and a larger source of financing, including through initial public offerings (IPOs).
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa emphasised the importance of safer investment management for the public. He noted that funds invested through mutual funds are managed by professional investment managers, making the risks more measurable.
“This is a way for public funds not only to be saved but to grow with better management,” he said.
According to Purbaya, more domestic investors will make the Indonesian capital market less susceptible to pressures from foreign investors. He also opened the possibility of providing incentives if the programme runs effectively in the coming months.
OJK also views strengthening retail investors as a key factor in maintaining market stability. Friderica stated that the large number of domestic investors makes Indonesia more confident in facing potential global shocks.
“With a large retail investor base, our market is stronger and less easily shaken,” she said.
From a global perspective, OJK reported that several Indonesian capital market reforms have received positive responses from international institutions, including global index providers. Improvements have been made in aspects of market integrity, transparency, and liquidity.
Head of Capital Market Supervisory Executive OJK Hasan Fawzi said that this progress has been acknowledged and is now entering the next evaluation stage. The results are expected to be seen in the upcoming global index assessment cycle.
The launch of PINTAR also coincides with Mutual Fund Week 2026, which runs until early May. The programme is hoped to become a sustainable movement to increase public literacy and participation in investments.