Expertise: Banking & Finance

Indonesia Establishes International Financial Center Framework: What Investors and Businesses Should Know

Indonesia has taken a significant step toward positioning itself as a regional financial hub with the ratification of legislation establishing the Indonesian International Financial Center (Pusat Finansial Internasional Indonesia or “PFII”). Approved by the House of Representatives on 21 July 2026, the new framework lays the legal foundation for a dedicated financial jurisdiction, with its Indonesia Establishes International Financial Center Framework: What Investors and Businesses Should Know

Four SSEK Lawyers Recognized in Lexology Index: Southeast Asia

Four lawyers from SSEK Law Firm in Indonesia have been recognized in the newly released Lexology Index: Southeast Asia, an independent guide to the region’s legal market that identifies leading lawyers and experts across more than 40 areas of business law. The following SSEK lawyers were recognized:   Ira A. Eddymurthy, Founding Partner – Banking, Four SSEK Lawyers Recognized in Lexology Index: Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority Strengthens the Digital Backbone of Banking Sector through Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on IT Governance for Commercial Banks

Following the issuance of Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) Regulation No. 11/POJK.03/2022 regarding the Implementation of Information Technology by Commercial Banks (“OJK Reg. 11/2022”), which establishes the general framework, requirements, and principles governing the use of  information technology (IT) by commercial banks in Indonesia, the OJK has now issued its implementing Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority Strengthens the Digital Backbone of Banking Sector through Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on IT Governance for Commercial Banks

SSEK, SSEK Lawyers Recognized Among Indonesia’s Elite in Hukumonline Awards 2026

SSEK Law Firm has been recognized as an Elite One firm across 14 practice areas in the Hukumonline Practice Leaders 2026 rankings. Elite One firms are recognized as market leaders and benchmark-setters, distinguished by their excellence, professional reputation, client trust, and impact on the legal market. SSEK received Elite One rankings in the following practice SSEK, SSEK Lawyers Recognized Among Indonesia’s Elite in Hukumonline Awards 2026

SSEK Partner Winnie Yamashita Rolindrawan Receives Lexology Client Choice Award for Fintech

SSEK Law Firm is pleased to announce that partner Winnie Yamashita Rolindrawan has been named a winner of a 2026 Lexology Index Client Choice Award for her work in the fintech sector in Indonesia. Winnie was one of only three lawyers from Indonesia recognized in this year’s awards, underscoring the strength of her practice and her SSEK Partner Winnie Yamashita Rolindrawan Receives Lexology Client Choice Award for Fintech

Indonesia’s Payment System Reform: Key Changes under BI Regulation No. 10/2025 and MBG Regulation No. 32/2025

Bank Indonesia (“BI”), the country’s central bank, recently issued BI Regulation No. 10 of 2025 regarding the Payment System Industry (“BI Reg. 10/2025”). This regulation revokes BI Regulation No. 22/23/PBI/2020 on Payment Systems and amends provisions of BI Reg. 23/6/PBI/2021 regarding Payment Service Providers (“BI Reg. 23/6”) and BI Reg. 23/7/PBI/2021 on Payment Service Infrastructure Indonesia’s Payment System Reform: Key Changes under BI Regulation No. 10/2025 and MBG Regulation No. 32/2025

Indonesia Introduces a Dedicated BNPL Regulatory Framework

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) has issued OJK Regulation No. 32 of 2025 on the Organization of Buy Now Pay Later (“OJK Reg. 32/2025”), establishing a dedicated regulatory framework for Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) in Indonesia. Previously, BNPL operated under general financing regulations, without a standalone regime. Clear Definition Indonesia Introduces a Dedicated BNPL Regulatory Framework

SSEK Contributes Article on Indonesia’s Crypto and Financial Derivates Regulation

SSEK Law Firm partner Winnie Yamashita Rolindrawan and associates Qafaldi Putra Ismayudha and Muhammad Nur Mahatmanta have contributed an article, “Indonesia Reshapes Crypto and Financial Derivatives Regulation,” to the new Indonesia edition of The Legal Industry Reviews (LIR). The article examines Indonesia’s recent regulatory overhaul of the crypto-asset and financial derivatives sectors, following the transfer SSEK Contributes Article on Indonesia’s Crypto and Financial Derivates Regulation

Indonesia Strengthens Regulatory Framework for Digital Financial Asset Trading: Key Updates under OJK Regulation No. 23 of 2025

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) recently issued OJK Regulation No. 23 of 2025, which amends OJK Regulation No. 27 of 2024 on the Implementation of Digital Financial Asset Trading, including Crypto Assets (“OJK Reg. 23/2025”). OJK Reg. 23/2025 aims to strengthen Indonesia’s regulatory framework and enhance clarity and investor protection Indonesia Strengthens Regulatory Framework for Digital Financial Asset Trading: Key Updates under OJK Regulation No. 23 of 2025

SSEK Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026

SSEK Law Firm has earned 11 practice-area rankings, including five Tier 1 rankings, in the newly released Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 directory of the region’s leading law firms and lawyers. The results reaffirm SSEK’s position as one of Indonesia’s leading full-service corporate law firms and underscore the firm’s consistent excellence across key sectors of SSEK Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026