OJK Records 1.8 Million New Investors in Indonesia's Capital Market, Daily Transactions Reach Rp25 Trillion

Jakarta – Interest among the public to enter the capital market has not waned. In the face of global dynamics and index fluctuations, domestic investor participation is strengthening. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) notes the number of investors in the stock market increased by 1.8 million year-to-date (YTD) up to 25 February 2026. With these new players, the total number of stock market investors in Indonesia rose 12.34 percent YTD to 22.88 million. This surge in investor numbers boosted trading activity. In February 2026, the average daily value of stock transactions (RNTH) reached Rp25.62 trillion, extending the trend of transactions above Rp20 trillion per month since August 2025. Hasan Fawzi, Acting Head of the Capital Market Supervisory, Derivatives and Carbon Exchange at OJK, said pressures in the domestic stock market began to ease in February. Retail investors continued to dominate transactions with a 53 percent share, though down from 58 percent in the prior month. In terms of foreign capital flows, non-resident investors posted a net buy of Rp0.36 trillion in February 2026. This contrasted with January 2026’s net selling of Rp9.88 trillion. However, OJK remains vigilant about market volatility in early March 2026 triggered by escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Hasan emphasised OJK will monitor market movements and coordinate with the Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) to take the necessary policy steps. In the bond market, the ICBI composite index appreciated 0.45 per cent MTD or 0.29 per cent YTD to 442.12 as of 27 February 2026. The average yield on government securities (SBN) rose by 1.76 basis points MTD or 10.04 basis points YTD. Non-resident investors in the SBN market were recorded to have net sold Rp3.35 trillion MTD. Meanwhile, in the corporate bond market net selling stood at Rp0.30 billion MTD. Amid escalating geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, the asset management industry showed positive performance. Assets under management (AUM) reached Rp1,115.71 trillion as of 26 February 2026, up 1.11 per cent MTD or 7 per cent YTD. Net asset value (NAB) of mutual funds stood at Rp726.26 trillion, rising 3.55 per cent MTD and 7.54 per cent YTD. NAB growth was supported by net subscriptions to mutual funds amounting to Rp16.09 trillion MTD or Rp43.12 trillion YTD.