SP 132/GKPB/OJK/VIII/2025
PRESS RELEASE
OJK ENCOURAGES THE YOUTH TO DRIVE CAPITAL MARKET INVESTOR GROWTH
Purwokerto, August 29, 2025. Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues to promote capital market investor growth particularly among the youth for financial access expansion and increasing capital market contribution to the economy.
Chief Executive of Capital Markets, Financial Derivatives, and Carbon Exchange Supervision of OJK Inarno Djajadi conveyed the message during Integrated Capital Market Dissemination and Education (SEPMT) at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Friday.
“The growth of young investors certainly made a impactful contribution to Indonesia capital market, and we expect it to promote stability and liquidity in the capital market," said Inarno.
The event, which was attended by 1,000 university students, proved the growth. Inarno mentioned that the capital market investors as of mid-August amounted to 17.6 million investors, 54% of which comprised of the under 30 years old age group. Banyumas was the city with second largest number of investors in Central Java, just behind Semarang with 108,000 capital market investors.
Inarno also underlined why the youth should understand the right investors, becoming the financial education and inclusion ambassadors among family and the community.
“Financially woke young generation is expected to be able to invest smartly in the capital market, and ultimately, avoiding scams frequenting in social media," said Inarno.
The 2025 Integrated Capital Market Dissemination and Education was held at Purwokerto on August 27—29, 2025. OJK collaborated with Self-Regulatory Organizations, namely the Indonesia Stock Exchange, Indonesian Clearing and Guarantee Corporation (KPEI), and Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI), supported by the regional governments and other stakeholders.
SEPMT is a part of OJK's measure in solidifying the public's insight and promoting capital market benefits as financing alternatives for companies, SMEs, and the community.
The 2025 SEPMT in Purwokerto was a part of the celebration of the 48 Years of Reactivation of Indonesia Capital Market, affirming OJK and the SROs' commitment to increase capital market's accessibility and contribution to the national economic development.
The President Director of Indonesia Stock Exchange Iman Rachman, President Director of KPEI Iding Pardi, President Director of KSEI Samsul Hidayat, Rector of Universitas Jenderal Soedirman Akhmad Sodiq, and Head of OJK Purwokerto Haramain Billady attended the event.
Akhmad Sodiq extended his appreciation for the Public Lecture at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman for financial literacy improvement, especially in the capital market, and awareness on harmful online loans.
“We truly hope today's public lecture will expand your personal insight, and in the community, peers, and people at home. Share this insight from today's materials to them," said Akhmad.
The 2025 SEPMT main event agendas in Purwokerto are as follows:
- Smart Women Investors in the Capital Market Dissemination with Banyumas and Purbalingga Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) Movement Activist Team, emphasizing women's role in maintaining household financial health and self-protection against illegal investments.
- Capital Market as Business Funding Alternatives Dissemination to encourage MSE and regional businesses to utilize capital market
- Public Lectures at Universitas Wijayakusuma Purwokerto and Universitas Jenderal Soedirman to improve university student's insights on capital market investment.
In this SEPMT, Regent of Banyumas Sadewo Tri Lastiono warmly welcomed OJK's initiative and expressed his hopes on Banyumas SMEs to utilize capital market in facing the dynamic economy.
Banyumas Regency has a large potential for capital market investors and utilization growth. Capital market investors in Banyumas reached 108 thousand people, second highest in Central Java after Semarang. Moreover, Banyumas Regency has regional economic potential from its SMEs. One hundred thousand SMEs have contributed significantly to the economy in Banyumas.
OJK hopes to improve the capital market ecosystem to become more competitive, inclusive, and innovative, protecting the public from illegal investments. SEPMT in Banyumas is expected to encourage SMEs, the young generation, and the community to actively use capital market products and services as a part of their business development and financial planning strategies.
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Head of the Literacy, Financial Inclusion and Communication Department – M. Ismail Riyadi;
Tel. (021) 29600000; E-mail: humas@ojk.go.id
