OVO Product Owned By Conglomerate James Riady Claims To Be Widely Used By The Public Because It Is Easy And Safe

JAKARTA - OVO's digital payment platform claims that the services provided by the company are enough to help the community in financial transactions.

In a survey conducted by the company, it was stated that OVO was chosen by many respondents for reasons of ease of use of the application, the guarantee of security, and data confidentiality.

OVO Head of Corporate Communications, Harumi Supit, said the widespread use of digital wallets in Indonesia is a reflection of digital transformation to encourage financial inclusion and national economic recovery.

“Indonesian people are getting used to digital and non-cash transactions. This is also the right step to suppress the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic through secure transactions", she said in an official statement, quoted Wednesday, September 8.

It was stated that the survey revealed that online food ordering transactions were the most frequent. OVO was also chosen by 72 percent of MSME players as their means of payment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Easy transactions, a broad ecosystem of use, and continuous innovation are very important for us to always be able to meet user needs", she said.

For information, OVO is a virtual payment application made by Multipolar. Meanwhile, Multipolar is a business entity affiliated with the Lippo Group which was founded by senior entrepreneur, Mochtar Riady.

Currently, the leadership baton of Lippo Group is in its second generation with the main character being conglomerate James Riady who is none other than Mochtar Riady's son.