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    "data": {
        "id": 1602979,
        "msgid": "bank-jakarta-expands-digital-payment-ecosystem-at-ramadan-bazaar-1773157950",
        "date": "2026-03-10 21:46:25",
        "title": "Bank Jakarta Expands Digital Payment Ecosystem at Ramadan Bazaar",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Banking",
        "summary": "Bank Jakarta is expanding cashless transaction adoption through digital payment systems at the Jakarta Prime Ramadan Bazaar (9\u201310 March 2026) held at Jakarta City Hall, aiming to strengthen financial literacy and inclusion among the public. The initiative provides UMKM merchants with improved financial record-keeping, broader market reach, and transaction transparency, whilst offering consumers a more convenient payment experience. The bazaar also serves as a platform to introduce various digital banking services to wider audiences and enhance public access to safe and trustworthy financial services.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Bank Jakarta is expanding the use of cashless transactions\nthrough support for digital payment systems at the Jakarta Prime Ramadan\n2026 Bazaar. The event, held at Jakarta City Hall on 9\u201310 March 2026, is\nbeing leveraged to strengthen financial literacy and inclusion among the\npublic.<\/p>\n<p>Bank Jakarta Chief Executive Agus H Widodo stated that the company\u2019s\ninvolvement in the event is a strategy to broaden the adoption of\ndigital payment systems across society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough digital payment system support at the Jakarta Prime Ramadan\nBazaar, we want to provide people with a more convenient transaction\nexperience whilst expanding financial service access for UMKM\noperators,\u201d Agus said in a statement on Tuesday (10 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Agus explained that transaction digitalisation not only simplifies\nconsumer transactions but also helps UMKM entrepreneurs improve\nfinancial record-keeping efficiency, expand market reach, and enhance\ntransaction transparency.<\/p>\n<p>The Jakarta Prime Ramadan 2026 Bazaar features various economic and\nsocial activities for the public. The event hosts food and fashion\nmerchants from Pasar Jaya partners, affordable food basket redemption\nprogrammes, and entertainment offerings throughout Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>Bank Jakarta Company Secretary Arie Rinaldi said the event also\nserves as a platform to enhance financial literacy and inclusion among\nthe community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis aligns with national efforts to improve financial literacy and\ninclusion,\u201d Arie said.<\/p>\n<p>Arie added that the bazaar, which involves UMKM operators,\ncommunities, and the broader public, presents an opportunity to\nintroduce various digital banking services to the public. This approach\nis expected to expand public access to safe and trustworthy financial\nservices.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bank-jakarta-expands-digital-payment-ecosystem-at-ramadan-bazaar-1773157950",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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