Indonesia’s $80B Market Shock: MSCI Pressure Forces a Transparency Pivot Ahead of May 2026
A two-day sell-off on January 28–29 erased an estimated $80 billion in Indonesian equity value, with the source attributing the trigger to MSCI concerns over low free float and transparency. With a May 2026 decision window that could reclassify Indonesia from Emerging to Frontier Market, regulators are moving toward mandated liquidity and disclosure reforms to protect foreign investor confidence and development financing.