BNI Supports Government And BI's Steps To Expand QRIS Across Countries

BNI continues to record positive developments in the implementation of QRIS (photo: Doc. BNI)

JAKARTA - The government and Bank Indonesia continue to expand the use of the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) abroad in order to strengthen the stability of the rupiah exchange rate and expand international economic connectivity.

BNI Corporate Secretary, Okki Rushartomo, stated that the company is ready to fully support the implementation and expansion of cross-border QRIS, including through the leading digital platform wondr by BNI.

"BNI continues to record positive developments in the implementation of cross-border QRIS (Cross Border) initiated by Bank Indonesia. The achievement of cross-border QRIS transactions at BNI shows a strong growth trend as public interest in transactions is increased in a practical and efficient manner," Okki said, quoted on Saturday, October 11.

Okki emphasized that the development of a cross-border digital payment ecosystem is a strategic step to strengthen financial connectivity between countries.

"BNI is optimistic that the development of this digital payment ecosystem will further strengthen financial connectivity between countries and encourage economic growth through more efficient, secure, and inclusive cross-border transactions," he said.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, emphasized that the government and Bank Indonesia will continue to encourage the increase in local transactions through the Local Currency Transaction (LCT) and the use of cross-border QRIS. He considered this step to be the key in maintaining national economic resilience in the midst of global dynamics.

"Other e-payment providers are also starting to worry about Indonesia's speed of implementing QRIS in various countries in ASEAN and non-ASEAN, such as Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. If this is successful, we will expand it to other areas, including the United Arab Union, then foreign transactions will no longer have to use other currencies. This will greatly help maintain the stability of the rupiah," said Airlangga, Thursday, October 9.

Airlangga added that the cross-border QRIS expansion strategy not only encourages transaction efficiency, but also strengthens Indonesia's bargaining position in regional and global economic cooperation.

Currently, QRIS across countries BNI is available in several partner countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan, and will expand to South Korea, China, and India according to Bank Indonesia's roadmap.