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Indonesia’s MSCI moment of truth looms over global index standing

The decision will determine whether it remains an emerging market or gets downgraded to a frontier market

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Elisa Valenta

Elisa Valenta

Published Sun, Jun 21, 2026 · 03:23 PM
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    • Indonesia has held MSCI’s emerging-market status since 1989, and remains one of South-east Asia’s largest equity markets.
    • Indonesia has held MSCI’s emerging-market status since 1989, and remains one of South-east Asia’s largest equity markets. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [JAKARTA] It is crunch time for Indonesia’s stock market.

    Global benchmark provider MSCI is set to publish its annual market classification review early on Wednesday (Jun 24).

    The closely watched decision will determine whether South-east Asia’s largest economy keeps its emerging-market status or risks a downgrade to a frontier-market classification alongside smaller nations such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

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