The Indonesia Financial Services Authority used its Integrated Capital Market Outreach and Education 2026 programme in Bandar Lampung to push for stronger capital market literacy and inclusion, particularly among young people, as part of efforts to broaden the domestic investor base. In a public lecture at Malahayati University, OJK Capital Market, Financial Derivatives and Carbon Exchange Supervision Chief Executive Hasan Fawzi said 54 percent of Indonesia’s capital market investors are under 30, with the total investor base reaching about 26.7 million as of 5 May 2026. Lampung accounts for about 614,000 investors, placing the province ninth nationally. Hasan said limited investor understanding remains a key risk, with Indonesia’s capital market literacy rate at 17.78 percent in the 2025 National Survey on Financial Literacy and Inclusion. He linked that gap to exposure to fraudulent and illegal investment offers and urged the public to verify whether firms are licensed and products are registered with OJK or another relevant authority, and to question offers that promise implausibly high returns. The 18-19 May Lampung programme also included outreach on regional bond and sukuk issuance for local governments in southern Sumatra, carbon trading on the carbon exchange, a session for 1,500 students on investor protection and market participation, briefings on OJK Regulations No. 2 and No. 3 of 2026, and a media discussion on current capital market issues.
OJK2026-05-19
Indonesia Financial Services Authority promotes youth capital market participation in Lampung and highlights 17.78 percent literacy rate
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority used its Integrated Capital Market Outreach and Education 2026 programme in Bandar Lampung to promote capital market literacy and inclusion, particularly among young investors, as part of efforts to broaden the domestic investor base. OJK highlighted that 54 percent of investors are under 30 and that low literacy (17.78 percent) heightens exposure to fraudulent and illegal investments, urging the public to verify licences, product registrations and return claims. The Lampung programme also covered regional bond and sukuk issuance, carbon trading, investor protection, OJK Regulations No. 2 and No. 3 of 2026, and current capital market issues.