MSCI Drops 19 Indonesian Stocks, Triggering Up to $1.8 Billion in Outflows
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Updated · Asia Times · May 20
MSCI Drops 19 Indonesian Stocks, Triggering Up to $1.8 Billion in Outflows
3 articles · Updated · Asia Times · May 20
Nineteen Indonesian companies will leave MSCI’s Global Standard and Small Cap indexes after the May 29 close, including six Standard constituents and 13 Small Caps, with no new Indonesian additions.
MSCI’s review cited weak governance, poor ownership transparency and thin liquidity, with several companies showing extreme shareholding concentration—Barito Renewables had just 2.69% effective free float and Dian Swastatika 4.24%.
Rp28 trillion to Rp31.5 trillion in passive outflows are estimated as index-tracking funds sell deleted names, helping push the Jakarta Composite Index down as much as 3.76% to 6,470 and the rupiah past Rp17,700 per dollar.
Large names removed from Global Standard included Amman Mineral Internasional, Chandra Asri Pacific and Petrindo Jaya Kreasi, while Sumber Alfaria Trijaya was downgraded to Small Cap.
Indonesia’s regulators are now weighing reforms including raising minimum public free float to 15% from 7.5% and cutting ownership disclosure thresholds to 1% from 5% to restore index credibility.
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Indonesia’s MSCI Index Removal in May 2026: Causes, Market Fallout, and the Urgent Push for Global Standards
Overview
In May 2026, the MSCI index rebalancing removed several Indonesian stocks from global indices, sparking immediate volatility in the national capital market. This event led to significant pressure on the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG), with companies like PT Mora Telematika Indonesia Tbk (MORA) seeing sharp declines and dragging down the index. The market reaction highlighted structural issues such as high shareholding concentration and low public free float, prompting swift regulatory reforms to improve transparency and align with global standards. These changes aim to restore investor confidence and stabilize Indonesia’s capital market for the future.