Indonesia’s Digital Payments Surge in 2025 as QRIS Transactions Exceed Targets
Digital payments are no longer a supporting feature in Indonesia’s economy. They are becoming the backbone. Throughout 2025, Bank Indonesia recorded strong momentum in...
Indonesia’s Push to Ditch the Dollar Gains Momentum as LCS Trade...
Bank Indonesia is seeing clear momentum from its Local Currency Settlement or LCS scheme, a policy designed to let cross border trade move without...
Indonesia Moves Closer to Rupiah Redenomination, BI Confirms Discussion with DPR
Indonesia is getting closer to simplifying its currency system. The long-discussed redenomination of the rupiah, essentially trimming the number of zeros from the existing...
Unfortunately, iPhones Still Can’t Use QRIS Tap, Why?
The launch of Bank Indonesia’s (BI) new QRIS Tap payment feature has marked another step forward in the country’s digital finance evolution. Yet for...
BI Urges Investors to Explore Bali’s Untapped Regions Outside Sarbagita
Bank Indonesia (BI) is calling on investors to look beyond Bali’s well-known tourism hub of Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan—collectively known as the Sarbagita...
Purbaya Sends Strong Signal to Investors: Fiscal Limits Will Hold
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to keeping its fiscal discipline intact. Despite global economic pressure and major economies like those...
Here’s How to Recover a Blocked Dormant Account in Indonesia
Dormant bank account in Indonesia have become a major concern. Over the past decade, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) uncovered more...
Foreign Investment in Indonesia Hits Rp202.2 Trillion, Singapore Leads the Pack
Even as global tensions rise, Indonesia continues to shine as a top destination for foreign investment. In the second quarter of 2025, foreign direct...
Retail Investors Now Rule Indonesia’s Stock Market
Retail investors are no longer playing second fiddle in Indonesia’s stock market. Over the past ten years, they’ve gradually pushed aside foreign investors and...
Indonesia Sets Its Sights on 8% Economic Growth, Gears Up to...
Indonesia has set its sights high: an ambitious economic growth target of 8% by 2029. To achieve this, the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM...
