2025-12-19
The Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) issued Regulation No. 6 of 2025 to amend the rules governing Market Makers and the obligation to execute futures contracts on futures exchanges. The regulation expands the eligibility criteria for Market Makers to include Alternative Trading System operators and specific Brokers, while introducing strict prohibitions against pre-arranged or unfair multilateral trading practices. It further mandates regular evaluations of Market Maker appointments and imposes detailed reporting, operational, and educational requirements on exchanges, clearing houses, and market participants.
BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE ALMIGHTY,
THE HEAD OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY,
Considering: a. that in order to realize the implementation of orderly, fair, efficient, effective commodity futures trading, and in a healthy competitive atmosphere, as well as to increase transparency in the fulfillment of obligations by Alternative Trading System organizers and participants to execute futures contracts on futures exchanges, the provisions in the Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Regulation No. 69/BAPPEBTI/PER/6/2009 concerning Market Makers and Obligations to Execute Futures Contracts on Futures Exchanges need to be changed and adjusted; b. that based on the considerations referred to in letter a, it is necessary to establish a Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Regulation concerning the Third Amendment to the Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Regulation No. 69/BAPPEBTI/PER/6/2009 concerning Market Makers and Obligations to Execute Futures Contracts on Futures Exchanges;
Recalling:
DECIDES:
Establishing:
THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATION CONCERNING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE HEAD OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATION NO. 69/BAPPEBTI/PER/6/2009 CONCERNING MARKET MAKERS AND OBLIGATIONS TO EXECUTE FUTURES CONTRACTS ON FUTURES EXCHANGES.
The Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Regulation No. 69/BAPPEBTI/PER/6/2009 concerning Market Makers and Obligations to Execute Futures Contracts on Futures Exchanges, which has been amended several times by the Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Regulation: a. No. 71/BAPPEBTI/Per/8/2009; b. No. 85/BAPPEBTI/Per/10/2010;
is amended as follows:
Article 3
(1) Parties that can be designated as Market Makers are as follows: a. Futures Traders; b. Alternative Trading System Organizers; c. Futures Brokers who have been designated by the Head of Bappebti to execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account; d. Physical Commodity Market Participants on the Futures Exchange; and/or e. Other parties that meet the requirements established by the Futures Exchange.
(2) The Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House submit recommendations of parties as Market Makers to the Head of Bappebti to obtain approval.
(3) In recommending parties as Market Makers as referred to in paragraph (2), the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House must consider the requirements to be designated as Market Makers as follows: a. business legality proven by legality documents issued by competent authorities and consistent with their business activities; b. the ability to understand market conditions and risks in performing Market Maker functions; c. adequacy of capital and/or finances to fulfill Market Maker functions; d. adequate organizational structure and human resources to perform Market Maker functions; e. reliable, compatible infrastructure systems and trading systems that can connect with the Futures Exchange and Futures Clearing House systems; and f. free from records of legal violations in the economic and/or financial fields.
(4) Bappebti provides approval or rejection of the recommendation of parties as Market Makers as referred to in paragraph (2) within a period of 7 (seven) working days after receiving the recommendation from the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House.
(5) The Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House designate parties as Market Makers in a Joint Decision between the Board of Directors of the Futures Exchange and the Board of Directors of the Futures Clearing House after obtaining approval from the Head of Bappebti.
(6) In the event that Bappebti does not provide approval or rejection responses within the period referred to in paragraph (4), the party recommended as a Market Maker can be designated in a Joint Decision between the Board of Directors of the Futures Exchange and the Board of Directors of the Futures Clearing House.
(7) The Joint Decision between the Board of Directors of the Futures Exchange and the Board of Directors of the Futures Clearing House as referred to in paragraph (5) must at least contain: a. Market Maker type; b. Futures Contracts facilitated; and c. the period of designation as a Market Maker.
(8) Further provisions regarding requirements and mechanisms for designating parties as Market Makers are regulated in the regulations and bylaws of the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House.
(9) The regulations and bylaws of the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House as referred to in paragraph (8), along with their amendments, must obtain Bappebti approval.
Article 3A
(1) The Futures Exchange and/or the Futures Clearing House conduct periodic evaluations of the designation of parties as Market Makers as referred to in Article 3 paragraph (5) and paragraph (6), considering transaction volume and provisions as referred to in Article 3 paragraph (3).
(2) Based on the evaluation results as referred to in paragraph (1), the Futures Exchange and/or the Futures Clearing House have the authority to: a. temporarily suspend the activities of parties as Market Makers; or b. recommend to Bappebti for the cancellation of approval for parties as Market Makers.
Article 3B
(1) Futures Brokers as referred to in Article 3 paragraph (1) letter c, to be designated as Market Makers, must first obtain a designation from the Head of Bappebti as a Futures Broker that can execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account.
(2) To be designated as a Futures Broker that can execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account as referred to in paragraph (1), Futures Brokers must meet the following requirements: a. possess a business license as a Futures Broker; b. have recommendations from the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House; c. not violate provisions regarding minimum financial requirements and/or financial reporting obligations for the last 3 (three) months; d. not currently subject to administrative sanctions; e. have sufficient standard operating procedures for executing transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account; f. have a commitment to maintain financial integrity; and g. deposit additional guarantee funds to the Futures Clearing House for the interest or guarantee of transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account, the amount of which is regulated in the regulations and bylaws of the Futures Clearing House.
(3) Applications to be designated as a Futures Broker that can execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account are submitted to the Head of Bappebti and accompanied by documents: a. a letter of application for designation as a Futures Broker that can execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account, in accordance with the format attached to this Agency Regulation; b. a copy of the establishment deed of the limited liability company and its amendments, approved by the Ministry in charge of legal affairs; c. an application form in accordance with the format attached to this Agency Regulation; d. a copy of the business license as a Futures Broker; e. a recommendation letter from the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House to be designated as a Futures Broker that can execute transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account; f. a letter of statement that they are not currently subject to administrative sanctions; g. standard operating procedure documents regarding the mechanism for executing transactions on Futures Contracts for their own account; h. a letter of statement of commitment to maintain financial integrity in accordance with the format attached to this Agency Regulation; and i. proof of deposit of additional guarantee funds to the Futures Clearing House.
(4) Bappebti conducts verification, investigation, or assessment of the documents as referred to in paragraph (3).
(5) Within a period of 5 (five) working days after the verification or investigation of the validity of the documents as referred to in paragraph (4), Bappebti provides responses or notes to the applicant, namely that the results are compliant or still need to be completed by the applicant.
(6) In the event there are responses or notes on verification results, discrepancies in required documents, and/or missing requirements as referred to in paragraph (5), Bappebti provides a period of 5 (five) working days to the applicant to complete and/or adjust the requirements, calculated from when Bappebti provides the response or note.
(7) If within the period of 5 (five) working days as referred to in paragraph (6) the applicant does not complete and/or adjust the requirements, Bappebti submits a rejection of the application submitted by the applicant.
(8) Bappebti provides approval or rejection of the application as referred to in paragraph (3) at the latest 3 (three) working days after all requirements are declared complete and correct.
Article 5A
(1) In fulfilling obligations as referred to in Article 4 paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), and Article 5 paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Alternative Trading System Organizers and Futures Brokers are prohibited from executing transactions that are pre-arranged or unfair.
(2) The execution of multilateral Futures Contract transactions can be categorized as pre-arranged or unfair transactions as referred to in paragraph (1) in the event: a. the party executing the multilateral Futures Contract transaction does not meet the requirements in the client acceptance process; b. the Client does not meet the Margin placement obligations; c. transaction matching occurs between Clients through the same Futures Broker; d. price matching occurs outside the normal and fair price range at the time of the transaction; e. transaction positions exceed the transaction volume limits established in the Futures Broker's trading rules; f. transactions are only conducted by 1 (one) Client or 2 (two) Clients continuously every month and transaction matching always occurs between Clients with the same account numbers; g. transaction matching occurs between Futures Brokers within one cluster of the Alternative Trading System Organizer; or h. high transaction volume but not accompanied by open interest.
Article 7
(1) Joint Decisions between the Board of Directors of the Futures Exchange and the Board of Directors of the Futures Clearing House designating parties as Market Makers, issued prior to the issuance of this Agency Regulation, are declared to remain valid.
(2) Parties designated as Market Makers prior to the issuance of this Agency Regulation are declared to remain able to carry out their activities as Market Makers.
(3) The Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House must adjust the format of the Joint Decision as referred to in paragraph (1) in accordance with the provisions of this Agency Regulation at the latest 6 (six) months since this Agency Regulation was established.
(4) Parties designated as Market Makers as referred to in paragraph (2) must adjust to the provisions of this Agency Regulation at the latest 6 (six) months since this Agency Regulation was established.
(5) The Futures Exchange and/or the Futures Clearing House conduct periodic evaluations of the designation of parties as Market Makers as referred to in paragraph (1), considering the provisions as referred to in Article 3A.
Article 7A
(1) In the implementation of the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange, the Futures Exchange must: a. establish a work plan of the Futures Exchange related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation; b. submit to Bappebti monthly reports on the business activities of the Futures Exchange related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation, at the latest on the 7th (seventh) day of the following month; c. provide adequate trading systems supporting the implementation of this Agency Regulation; d. issue all technical implementation provisions of this Agency Regulation; and e. cooperate with the Futures Clearing House to conduct well-planned and continuous socialization and education for Futures Exchange Members and submit reports on the implementation of socialization and education to Bappebti.
(2) Deleted.
(3) In the implementation of the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange, the Futures Clearing House must: a. establish a work plan of the Futures Clearing House related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation; b. submit to Bappebti monthly reports on the business activities of the Futures Clearing House related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation, at the latest on the 7th (seventh) day of the following month; c. provide adequate clearing and guarantee systems supporting the implementation of this Agency Regulation; d. issue all technical implementation provisions of this Agency Regulation; and e. cooperate with the Futures Exchange to conduct well-planned and continuous socialization and education for Clearing Members and submit reports on the implementation of socialization and education to Bappebti.
(4) Deleted.
(5) In the implementation of the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange, Alternative Trading System Participants must: a. establish a work plan of the Alternative Trading System Participant specifically related to the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange; b. submit to Bappebti monthly reports on the business activities of the Alternative Trading System Participant related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation, at the latest on the 7th (seventh) day of the following month; c. prepare human resources with expertise in multilateral contract trading; d. create promotional facilities for multilateral contract trading such as leaflets, pamphlets, and brochures; e. provide multilateral product information on the Futures Broker's website or application; f. provide account opening features for multilateral products on the Futures Broker's application; g. conduct well-planned and continuous socialization and education under the coordination of the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House and submit reports on the implementation of socialization and education to Bappebti; and h. have an organizational structure at the manager level by forming a special division for multilateral transaction development.
(6) Deleted.
(7) In the implementation of the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange, Alternative Trading System Organizers must: a. establish a work plan of the Alternative Trading System Organizer specifically related to the obligation to execute Futures Contract transactions on the Futures Exchange; b. submit to Bappebti monthly reports on the business activities of the Alternative Trading System Organizer related to the implementation of this Agency Regulation, at the latest on the 7th (seventh) day of the following month; c. prepare human resources with expertise in multilateral contract trading; and d. cooperate with the Futures Exchange and the Futures Clearing House to conduct well-planned and continuous socialization and education and submit reports on the implementation of socialization and education to Bappebti.
(8) Deleted.
This Agency Regulation shall come into force on the date of establishment.
Established in Jakarta On 19 Dasuobar aor 5
THE HEAD OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY,
TIRTA KARMA SENJAYA
Copy in accordance with the original
THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY, Head of the Legal Affairs Bureau Commodity Futures Trading, Receipt Systems and Auction Markets,
Ciska Simanjuntak
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATION NO. 6 OF 2025
CONCERNING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE HEAD OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATION NO. 69/BAPPEBTI/PER/6/2009
CONCERNING MARKET MAKERS AND OBLIGATIONS TO EXECUTE FUTURES CONTRACTS ON FUTURES EXCHANGES
Application Letter
Number: ...........,................. 20... Attachment: Subject: Application for Approval as a Futures Broker Designated by the Head of Bappebti to Execute Transactions on Futures Contracts for Its Own Account
To: The Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Ministry of Trade in Jakarta
With respect,
Hereby we, ... (company name and address), submit an application for approval as a Futures Broker designated by the Head of Bappebti to execute transactions on futures contracts for our own account. As consideration material, we hereby submit the completed application form in accordance with the actual situation, along with the required documents.
Thus this application is submitted, and we thank you for your attention.
Applicant,
Chief Executive Officer
(............................)
Clear Name
APPLICATION FORM FOR APPROVAL AS A FUTURES BROKER DESIGNATED BY THE HEAD OF BAPPEBTI TO EXECUTE TRANSACTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT
NOTES
I. Company Information
II. List of Futures Contracts, Sharia Derivative Contracts, and/or Other Derivative Contracts Traded)
No. Name of Futures Contract, Sharia Derivative Contract, and/or Other Derivative Contracts 1. 2. 3.
III. List of Futures Exchanges
No. Name of Futures Exchange 1. 2. 3.
IV. List of Futures Clearing Houses
No. Name of Futures Clearing House 1. 2. 3.
V. List of Attachments
VI. Statement
We declare with truthfulness that all information provided in the above application and its attachments is correct. If it is later found that the information is incorrect, we take full responsibility and are willing to accept all legal consequences arising from it.
.................................,............................20...
Acknowledged,
Chief Commissioner/Commissioner*) (seal) (...................................)
Clear Name
Applicant,
Chief Executive Officer/Director *) (seal) (...................................)
Clear Name
*) Choose one **) Can be more than one ***) Other additional documents according to