OJK Encourages Saving Culture To Realize A Celebrating Generation

Head of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) DIY Eko Yunianto on the sidelines of the 2025 Peak HIM and BLK events, in the Banyunibo Temple area, Prambanan, Sleman, Saturday (23/8/2025). BETWEEN/

SLEMAN - The Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues to encourage the culture of saving for the younger generation to create people's financial resilience and support national economic development.

"To encourage the saving culture, the OJK of the Special Region of Yogyakarta collaborates with the DIY Regional Kwartir in the peak activities of Saving Indonesia Day (HIM) and the Financial Literacy Month (BLK) 2025," said Head of OJK DIY Eko Yunianto at the Peak of HIM and BLK 2025, in the Banyunibo Temple area, Prambanan, Sleman, Saturday.

According to him, instilling the habit of saving and understanding finance from an early age is a long-term investment for the nation's future.

"Collaboration with the Scout Movement is a strategic step to reach the younger generation in instilling saving skills and managing finances well," he also said.

He said DIY's national achievements in the 2025 HIM and BLK Peaks at the OJK Headquarters in Jakarta, SMA Negeri 1 Saptosari Gunungkidul as a partner in collaboration with PT BPD Special Region of Yogyakarta, won the 2025 KEJAR Award in the category of the General Education Unit for the Implementation of the KEJAR.

"The award of SMAK Negeri 1 Saptosari DIY is clear evidence that the synergy between educational institutions and the DIY financial industry is able to have a positive impact in forming a young generation who are financially literate," he said.

Head of the Regional Economic and Natural Resources Bureau (SDA) of the DIY Regional Secretariat Eling Priswanto welcomed the series of activities of HIM and BLK 2025 and emphasized the importance of financial literacy and inclusion for the community.

"I appreciate this agenda which carries the value of financial education and provides benefits for the community," he said again. Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues to encourage the culture of saving to the younger generation to create people's financial resilience and support national economic development. Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues to encourage the culture of saving to the younger generation to create people's financial resilience and support national economic development.

According to him, with financial literacy and inclusion, people are increasingly financially literate and it is hoped that more micro and small businesses will emerge that advance to class, more prosperous families, and significantly reduce poverty levels.

Secretary 1 of the Scout Area Kwartir DIY Sri Budoyo also expressed his appreciation for the collaboration between OJK and DIY Scouts in the implementation of the 2025 HIM Peak and BLK.

"I appreciate OJK DIY for successfully organizing the peak of HIM and BLK, I would like to thank you for involving the ranks of Scouts in the DIY area for the success of the activity," he said again.

This activity was also attended by the Deputy Head of Bank Indonesia Representative Office DIY Hermanto, the leadership ranks in the DIY Regional Government and regional government-owned banking leaders in DIY.

The peak event of HIM and BLK 2025 which carries the theme Cemerlang, Smart Savings for Indonesia Gold and Gemilang is enlivened with educational talk shows about finance and various competitions, such as the Amazing Race KEJAR Competition, which invites participants to recognize the concept of saving and financial management through interactive challenges.

Then the Jingle Dance Competition, as a medium of creative expression for students in voicing the spirit of saving and the NetZero Fashion Competition, which combines financial literacy with concern for the environment and a sustainable lifestyle.

This activity was attended by 200 Scout students from various junior high and high school equivalent schools, who are representatives of all regencies/cities in the DIY area.