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    "data": {
        "id": 1997291,
        "msgid": "airlangga-states-free-account-programme-will-not-commence-this-year-1790161206",
        "date": "2026-09-23 16:59:25",
        "title": "Airlangga states free account programme will not commence this year",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has announced that the government's initiative to provide free bank accounts will not begin in 2024. The government is currently focusing on designing a scheme to ensure accounts remain active and do not become dormant.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs,\nAirlangga Hartarto, stated that the programme for free bank accounts for\nthe public will not commence this year.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2024, the government will focus on designing the\nprogramme\u2019s scheme, including ensuring that opened accounts remain\nactive and do not become dormant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still discussing it this year,\u201d Airlangga said in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the programme\u2019s target includes citizens aged 17\nand above. The government has prepared a budget of approximately Rp3.8\ntrillion to provide an initial balance of Rp50,000 for citizens over the\nage of 17.<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, the government is currently preparing the\nmechanism for the mass provision or creation of accounts for the entire\npopulation through Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and Bank Syariah\nIndonesia (BSI).<\/p>\n<p>This follows instructions from President Prabowo Subianto to ensure\nevery Indonesian citizen possesses a bank account to strengthen\nfinancial inclusion and financial literacy within the country.<\/p>\n<p>To expand the reach of bank account ownership, the Civil Registry\n(Dukcapil) will be integrated with the Bank Indonesia system,\nparticularly regarding payment systems and gateway systems, including\nQRIS.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/airlangga-states-free-account-programme-will-not-commence-this-year-1790161206",
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