2022-07-08
Bank Indonesia issued Regulation Number 24/11/PADG/2022 to establish the regulatory framework for Domestic Non-Deliverable Forward (DNDF) transactions, aiming to enhance liquidity and efficiency in the domestic foreign exchange market. The regulation mandates that banks ensure DNDF transactions above specific thresholds are backed by valid underlying transactions, such as trade or investment activities, while prohibiting the use of credit or financing to settle these positions. It further defines contract requirements, settlement procedures in rupiah, reference rates, and administrative sanctions for non-compliance to maintain prudential standards.
REGULATION OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS NUMBER 24/11/PADG/2022 ON DOMESTIC NON-DELIVERABLE FORWARD TRANSACTIONS BY THE BLESSINGS OF ALMIGHTY GOD MEMBER BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF BANK INDONESIA, Considering : a. that to boost a liquid, efficient, transparent and integrity money market, overall development of domestic foreign exchange market is necessary, by observing the prudential principle in transactions; b. that development of domestic foreign exchange market needs to be supported by liquidity increase in foreign exchange market; c. that to increase liquidity in foreign exchange market, enrichment of hedging instruments is necessary for rupiah exchange rate risk; d. that based on the foregoing considerations as referred to in point a, point b, and point c, it is necessary to establish Regulation of Member of Board of Governors on Domestic Non-Deliverable Forward Transactions;
2 Observing : Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 24/7/PBI/2022 on Transactions in Foreign Exchange Market (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2022 Number 3/BI, Supplement to State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3/BI); HAS DECIDED: To enact : REGULATION OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS ON DOMESTIC NON-DELIVERABLE FORWARD TRANSACTIONS. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 In this Regulation of Member of Board of Governors:
3 currencies of 2 (two) different countries, excluding exchange of banknotes administered by money changers. 6. Underlying Transaction means an activity on which a transaction of foreign currency against rupiah is based. CHAPTER II DOMESTIC NON-DELIVERABLE FORWARD TRANSACTIONS Part One Contract Article 2 (1) DNDF Transaction is made under a contract. (2) The contract used in a DNDF Transaction as referred to in paragraph (1) may be in the following forms: a. The Indonesian Derivative Master Agreement; b. standard contract issued by the relevant association; or c. other contracts. (3) The contract as referred to in paragraph (2) must be supported by a written confirmation indicating the occurrence of a transaction. (4) The contract as referred to in paragraph (2) shall at least contain: a. contract date; b. name of transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market; and c. rights and obligations of transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market. (5) The written confirmation as referred to in paragraph (3) shall at least contain: a. transaction date and settlement date; b. type of transaction; c. type of currency; and d. transaction nominal amount. (6) The Indonesian Derivative Master Agreement as referred to in paragraph (2) point a is specified in Annex I which
4 constitutes an integral part of this Regulation of Member of Board of Governors. Part Two Transaction Time Article 3 (1) DNDF Transactions between Banks are made within the window time of open market operations of Bank Indonesia as regulated in the Regulation of Member of Board of Governors on open market operation instruments. (2) Bank is prohibited from conducting any DNDF Transaction beyond the transaction window time determined by Bank Indonesia as referred to in paragraph (1). CHAPTER III UNDERLYING TRANSACTIONS Part One General Article 4 (1) Bank making a DNDF Transaction is required to ensure that any DNDF Transaction made in a nominal value above a threshold has an Underlying Transaction. (2) Any DNDF Transactions made between Banks are exempted from the obligation of Underlying Transaction fulfillment as referred to in paragraph (1). Article 5 Bank which makes a DNDF Transaction is required to ensure: a. the maximum nominal value of the DNDF Transaction is equal to the nominal value of the Underlying Transaction; and b. the longest period of the DNDF Transaction is the same as the Underlying Transaction period.
5 Article 6 Type of currency used in a DNDF Transaction with the obligation of Underlying Transaction as referred to in Article 4 paragraph (1) is regulated under the following provisions: a. the currency is the same as the one specified in the Underlying Transaction document; or b. the currency is different from the one specified in the Underlying Transaction document if there is an accompanying document which may explain reasons for such difference. Part Two Threshold Amount Article 7 The threshold amount for DNDF Transaction as referred to in Article 4 paragraph (1) is regulated under the following provisions: a. for purchase DNDF Transaction, USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars) or its equivalent per month per transaction participant in Foreign Exchange Market; and b. for sale DNDF Transaction, USD5,000,000.00 (five million US dollars) or its equivalent per transaction. Article 8 The monthly threshold as referred to in Article 7 point a is calculated from the first until the last date of the month. Part Three Types of Underlying Transactions Article 9 (1) The Underlying Transactions as referred to in Article 4 paragraph (1) consist of: a. current account transactions; b. financial account transactions;
6 c. capital account transactions; d. credit or financing from Bank to a Resident for trade and investment purposes; e. domestic trade of goods and services; and f. any other Underlying Transactions determined by Bank Indonesia. (2) the Underlying Transactions as referred to in paragraph (1) exclude: a. any securities issued by Bank Indonesia; b. fund placement; c. un-withdrawn credit or financing facilities; or d. crypto assets. Article 10 (1) The current account transactions as referred to in Article 9 paragraph (1) point a include: a. export and import transaction of goods and/or services, from and to Indonesia; b. primary revenue transaction; and c. secondary revenue transaction. (2) The financial account transactions as referred to in Article 9 paragraph (1) point b include: a. direct investment; b. portfolio investment; and c. other investments. (3) The domestic trade of goods and services as referred to in Article 9 paragraph (1) point e means a transaction exempted from the obligation of using rupiah as referred to in the provisions of Bank Indonesia Regulation on the obligation of using rupiah within the territory of Republic of Indonesia. Article 11 The DNDF Transactions as referred to in Article 4 may use any of the following Underlying Transactions: a. fund placement in rupiah by a Non-Resident; and
7 b. deposit in foreign currency which has been placed at least for 1 (one) month, primarily for a sale DNDF Transaction. Article 12 Nominal amount of an Underlying Transaction for DNDF Transaction may be rounded up in the closest multiples of USD10,000.00 (ten thousand US dollars). CHAPTER IV PROHIBITIONS OF TRANSACTIONS Article 13 Bank is prohibited from providing any overdraft, credit, and/or financing for any DNDF Transaction. CHAPTER V TRANSACTION SETTLEMENTS Article 14 DNDF Transaction settlement is made in Rupiah. Article 15 (1) DNDF Transaction may hold: a. roll over; or b. unwind. (2) An early termination may not apply to any DNDF Transaction. CHAPTER VI TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS Part One Types of Underlying Transaction Documents DNDF Transaction Article 16 (1) The Underlying Transactions as referred to in Article 4
8 paragraph (1) are evidenced by: a. final Underlying Transaction documents; or b. estimation Underlying Transaction. (2) The list of Underlying Transaction documents as referred to in paragraph (1) is specified in Annex II which constitutes an inseparable part of this Regulation of Member of Board of Governors. Article 17 (1) Any Bank making a DNDF Transaction is required to ensure that transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market submit: a. Underlying Transaction documents for each DNDF Transaction as referred to in Article 4 paragraph (1); and/or b. transaction supporting documents. (2) Bank must ensure accuracy and fairness of Underlying Transaction documents submitted by transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market. (3) In ensuring the accuracy and fairness as referred to in paragraph (2), Bank may: a. request transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market to show original documents; b. request historical data at least for the previous 1 (one) year; c. see the track record of transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market; and/or d. request additional documents where necessary. Article 18 In the event that Underlying Transaction is a trade of goods and services within the country as referred to in Article 10 paragraph (3), Bank may request transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market to submit a document in the form of copy of approval for exemption from the obligation of using rupiah from Bank Indonesia.
9 Article 19 Bank must ensure that: a. any document which has been used as an Underlying Transaction may be used for another transaction of foreign currency against rupiah on condition that it does not exceed the nominal amount of the Underlying Transaction; and b. in the event there are several types of Underlying Transaction documents in 1 (one) sequence of economic activities:
10 of this Regulation of Member of Board of Governors. Part Three Submission of Documents for DNDF Transaction Above the Threshold Amount Article 21 (1) Bank is required to ensure that transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market which make DNDF Transaction above the threshold amount per month per transaction participant in Foreign Exchange Market submit the following documents: a. Underlying Transaction documents, both final and estimation; and b. supporting documents in the following forms:
11 an anticipatory basis. (2) The Underlying Transaction documents and/or supporting documents as referred to in paragraph (1) are submitted: a. not later than 14 (fourteen) business days after a transaction date; or b. not later than the due date in the event that transaction has a term of less than 14 (fourteen) business days. (3) Example of the supporting document in the form of a written statement as referred to in paragraph (1) point c is specified in Annex IV which constitutes an integral part of this Regulation of Member of Board of Governors. Article 22 (1) Bank may request the supporting documents as referred to in Article 21 paragraph (1) point b and point c periodically in the event: a. Underlying Transaction documents are final; and b. Bank properly recognizes the track record of transaction participants in Foreign Exchange Market. (2) The periodic submission of supporting documents as referred to in paragraph (1) is conducted at least annually (in a calendar year). (3) The submission of supporting documents as referred to in paragraph (1) is conducted in the first transaction. CHAPTER VII REFERENCE RATES Article 23 (1) Bank must use Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate as a reference rate for DNDF Transaction in US dollars against rupiah. (2) Bank must use a non-USD/IDR reference rate appropriate for the transacted currency as a reference rate for a DNDF Transaction other than US dollars against rupiah. (3) The reference rate as referred to in paragraph (1) and
12 paragraph (2) is specified in a contract as referred to in Article 2 paragraph (2) and/or written confirmation as referred to in Article 2 paragraph (3). CHAPTER VIII REPORTING Article 24 (1) Bank submits a report on DNDF Transactions through the reporting system of Bank Indonesia. (2) The reporting system determined by Bank Indonesia as referred to in paragraph (1) is implemented under Bank Indonesia Regulation on integrated commercial bank reporting. CHAPTER IX SANCTION IMPOSITION MECHANISM Article 25 (1) Any Bank and/or any other party assigned to conduct an inspection, which breaches the provisions of Bank Indonesia Regulation on transactions in Foreign Exchange Market, is subject to an administrative sanction. (2) The administrative sanction as referred to in paragraph (1) takes the following forms: a. written warning; and b. payment obligation. Article 26 In the event Bank Indonesia imposes an administrative sanction in the form of written warning as referred to in Article 25 paragraph (2) point a, the administrative sanction imposition will be submitted by letter to the imposed party. Article 27 (1) In the event Bank Indonesia imposes an administrative sanction in the form of payment obligation as referred to in
13 Article 25 paragraph (2) point b on Bank, Bank Indonesia will debit the Bank’s rupiah giro account with Bank Indonesia. (2) The administrative sanction in the form of payment obligation is calculated under the following provisions: a. sanction in rupiah is calculated by using:
14 Issued in Jakarta on 4 July 2022 MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DESTRY DAMAYANTI
1 ELUCIDATION OF REGULATION OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS NUMBER 24/11/PADG/2022 ON DOMESTIC NON-DELIVERABLE FORWARD TRANSACTIONS I. GENERAL To perform the duty of Bank Indonesia to achieve and maintain rupiah stability, it is necessary to accelerate the achievement of a liquid, efficient, transparent and integrity money market, which may eventually support national economic activities. A liquid, efficient, transparent and integrity money market may be achieved through comprehensive and holistic development of domestic foreign exchange market. To support implementation of the domestic foreign exchange market development, Bank Indonesia has issues Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 24/7/PBI/2022 on Transactions in Foreign Exchange Market regulating the types of transactions which may be made in a domestic foreign exchange market, including DNDF Transaction. DNDF Transaction as one of hedging alternatives for transaction participants in the foreign exchange market must be made by observing risk management and the principle of prudence, and therefore, it is necessary to have and implementing regulation on DNDF Transactions. In connection therewith, it is necessary to enact Regulation of Member of Board of Governors on Domestic Non-Deliverable Forward Transactions regulating among others the use of contracts in transactions, underlying transactions, and transaction settlements. .
2 II. ARTICLE BY ARTICLE Article 1 Sufficiently clear. Article 2 Paragraph (1) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (2) Point a Indonesia Derivative Master Agreement may be supplemented with a margin requirement agreement. Point b Example of a standard contract among others is International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement which may be equipped with Credit Support Annex or margin requirement agreement. Point c Another contract example is foreign exchange agreement. Paragraph (3) The term “written confirmation” means information indicating occurrence of transactions, for example, dealing conversation or Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication message. Paragraph (4) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (5) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (6) Sufficiently clear. Article 3 Sufficiently clear. Article 4 Sufficiently clear. Article 5
3 Point a An Underlying Transaction may be used for more than 1 (one) DNDF Transaction and/or foreign currency transaction against rupiah on condition that the maximum total nominal amount of all transactions equals the nominal amount of the Underlying Transaction. Point b Sufficiently clear. Article 6 Sufficiently clear. Article 7 Sufficiently clear. Article 8 Example: On 28 May 2022, customer AM makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars) without any supporting Underlying Transaction. On 1 June 2022, customer AM makes another purchase DNDF Transaction of USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars) without any supporting Underlying Transaction. Article 9 Paragraph (1) Point a Sufficiently clear. Point b Sufficiently clear. Point c Activities of capital account among others include capital transfer. Point d Credit or financing from Bank to a Resident for trade and investment purposes includes issuance of securities in foreign currency.
4 Example: Customer KLM obtains financing from Bank ABC of USD100,000,000.00 (one hundred million US dollars). Therefore, customer KLM operates in Indonesia with revenue in rupiah and customer KLM intends to hedge the financing by making a DNDF Transaction. Financing in foreign currency from Bank ABC may be used as an Underlying Transaction for the DNDF Transaction. Point e Sufficiently clear. Point f Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (2) Point a Sufficiently clear. Point b Fund placements among others are in the form of savings, current account, term deposit, and negotiable certificate of deposit. Point c Sufficiently clear. Point d The term “crypto asset” means an intangible asset in the form of digital assets, including those using cryptography, peer-topeer network, and distributed ledger. Article 10 Paragraph (1) Point a Sufficiently clear. Point b Primary revenue transactions include among others: a. receipt and payment transactions of employee compensation; and b. investment revenue from direct investment, portfolio investment, and/or other investments.
5 Point c Secondary revenue transactions include among others: a. receipt and payment in government sector; and b. receipt and payment in other sectors, including remittance and other similar transactions. Paragraph (2) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (3) Sufficiently clear. Article 11 Sufficiently clear. Article 12 Example: Company ABC has an obligation to pay an amount in a foreign currency to a vendor overseas of USD171,500.00 (one hundred seventy-one thousand and five hundred US dollars). The value of Underlying Transaction is rounded to USD180,000.00 (one hundred eighty thousand US dollars) making Company ABC able to make a DNDF Transaction of USD180.000,00 (one hundred eighty thousand US dollars). Article 13 Example: Customer N makes a purchase DNDF Transaction with Bank M of USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars) for 3 (three) months at an agreed rate of USD/IDR 13,500.00. When due, JISDOR is USD/IDR 14,000 so that customer N must transfer fund of Rp50,000,000.00 (fifty million rupiah) based on the calculation of USD100,000.00 (one hundred thousand US dollars) x {USD14,000.00 (fifteen thousand US dollars) – USD13,500.00 (thirteen thousand five hundred US dollars)}. Customer N does not have any fund in rupiah to fulfill its obligation. Therefore, Bank M is prohibited from extending any credit in rupiah to customer N which will be used to settle the DNDF Transaction.
6 Article 14 Sufficiently clear. Article 15 Paragraph (1) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (2) The term “early termination” means an early termination which is not part of close-out netting process. The term “close-out netting” means early termination, valuation, and netting of all transactions in financial market under a contract to generate a single amount which may be charged to the other party. Article 16 Paragraph (1) Point a The term “final Underlying Transaction document” means a document showing the time and/or unchanging amount of revenue or foreign exchange requirements. Point b The term “estimation Underlying Transaction document” means a document showing the time and/or amount of revenue or foreign exchange requirements based on a rational calculation result. Paragraph (2) Sufficiently clear. Article 17 Paragraph (1) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (2) The term “accuracy” among others includes: a. any document not contrary to the laws and regulations; and
7 b. any document issued by a company or institution whose existence can be confirmed. The term “fairness” among others includes: a. any document which meets the generally applicable market practice; b. any transaction performed according to an Underlying Transaction document; and c. any transaction performed according to historical data owned by Bank and/or according to the needs of transaction performers in Foreign Exchange Market. Paragraph (3) Sufficiently clear. Article 18 Sufficiently clear. Article 19 Sufficiently clear. Article 20 Paragraph (1) Written statement is among others in the following forms: a. duly duty-stamped written statement letter which is signed by:
8 Paragraph (2) Example: On 6 June 2022, customer KLM makes a purchase DNDF Transaction with Bank ABC of USD70,000.00 (seventy thousand US dollars) without any Underlying Transaction. Bank ABC requests customer KLM to submit a supporting document in the form of duly duty-stamped written statement letter. On 13 June 2022, customer KLM makes another purchase DNDF Transaction with Bank ABC of USD10,000.00 (ten thousand US dollars) without any Underlying Transaction. For this transaction, it is not necessary for Bank ABC to request customer KLM to submit a supporting document in the form of duly duty-stamped written statement letter. On 11 July 2022, customer KLM makes a purchase DNDF Transaction with Bank ABC of USD80,000.00 (eighty thousand US dollars) without any Underlying Transaction. Bank ABC must request customer KLM to submit a supporting document in the form of a new statement letter because the transaction is made in a different month. Paragraph (3) Sufficiently clear. Article 21 Paragraph (1) Point a Sufficiently clear. Point b Sufficiently clear. Point c Written statement is among others in the following forms: a. duly duty-stamped written statement letter which is signed by:
9 a power of attorney by the official, for nonindividual party; b. written statement in an electronic form which may be submitted by:
10 Then, on 21 January 2023, customer A makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of foreign currency against rupiah with Bank X of USD130,000.00 (one hundred thirty thousand US dollars). On that transaction, Bank X is required to ensure that customer A submits an Underlying Transaction document and supporting document. Paragraph (3) Example: On 5 January 2023, PT C makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of US dollar against rupiah with Bank X of USD150,000.00 (one hundred fifty thousand US dollars). On that purchase, Bank X is required to ensure that PT C submits an Underlying Transaction document and supporting document. Then, on 20 February 2023, PT C makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of US dollar against rupiah with Bank X of USD110,000.00 (one hundred ten thousand US dollars). On that purchase, PT C must submit an Underlying Transaction document without any supporting document. Article 23 Sufficiently clear. Article 24 Sufficiently clear. Article 25 Sufficiently clear. Article 26 Sufficiently clear. Article 27 Paragraph (1) Sufficiently clear. Paragraph (2) Point a Sufficiently clear. Point b
11 Sufficiently clear. Point c Point 1 Example: On 6 June 2022, customer KLM makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of USD80,000.00 (eighty thousand US dollars) without any Underlying Transaction. On 13 June 2022, customer KLM makes a purchase DNDF Transaction of USD50,000.00 (fifty thousand US dollars) without any supporting Underlying Transaction. There is a breach of threshold amount for a purchase DNDF Transaction of USD30,000.00 (thirty thousand US dollars). On that breach, Bank is subject to an administrative sanction in the form of payment obligation. The payment obligation sanction is calculated as follows: a. Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate on 13 June 2022 is USD/IDR14,000.00. b. payment obligation = 1% (one percent) x USD30,000.00 (thirty thousand US dollars) x USD/IDR14,000.00 (fourteen thousand rupiah per US dollar) = Rp4,200,000.00 (four million two hundred thousand rupiah). With the requirement for minimum sanction amount of Rp10,000,000.00 (ten million rupiah), Bank is subject to an administrative sanction in the form of payment obligation of Rp10,000,000.00 (ten million rupiah). Point 2 Example: On 6 June 2022, Bank ABC extends credit of Rp1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah) to customer KLM to finance a DNDF Transaction. There is breach because of such credit extension for DNDF Transaction. On that breach, Bank is subject to an administrative sanction in the form of payment obligation of Rp10,000,000.00 (ten million rupiah) with the following
12 calculation = 1% (one percent) x Rp1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah) = Rp10,000,000.00 (ten million rupiah). Article 28 Sufficiently clear.