MSCI again postpones its decision on the status of Indonesia’s equities, extending its review to November. Multiple outlets report that MSCI is assessing whether recent transparency measures introduced by Indonesian regulators are effective enough to address earlier concerns about investability. MSCI had previously warned that Indonesia could be downgraded from its current emerging-markets classification to “frontier market” status, citing a lack of transparency and related investability issues. The latest extension keeps uncertainty for investors, as MSCI has not indicated when it will reach a conclusion and continues to flag the possibility of a downgrade. Bloomberg and CNA say MSCI is taking additional time to evaluate reforms announced by the government and whether they meaningfully improve market transparency. The Financial Times and The Diplomat similarly describe MSCI’s focus on transparency and the risk that the downgrade would follow if reforms do not meet MSCI’s requirements. Free Malaysia Today notes that while MSCI acknowledges the reforms, it stops short of initiating a consultation about frontier status, effectively prolonging the review period.