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        "id": 1695044,
        "msgid": "indonesia-china-cross-border-qris-officially-launches-on-30-april-2026-1776909151",
        "date": "2026-04-23 08:16:00",
        "title": "Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Officially Launches on 30 April 2026",
        "author": "Gita Amanda",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Bank Indonesia has announced the official launch of cross-border QRIS payments between Indonesia and China on 30 April 2026, following successful trials that recorded 1.64 million transactions worth Rp556 billion since August 2025. This collaboration, involving 24 Indonesian and 19 Chinese payment providers, aims to bolster digital payment systems under the National Payment System Blueprint 2030, enhancing economic and financial digitalisation. The expansion adds China to existing partners like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea, with over 7.6 million cross-border QRIS transactions recorded by early 2026, primarily for tourism and daily consumption, offering seamless currency conversion without the need for cash or manual exchange rates.",
        "content": "<p>Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that it will soon launch a\ncollaboration on the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) with\nChina. The planned launch of the Indonesia-China cross-border QRIS is\nscheduled for the end of April 2026. \u201cThe Indonesia-China inter-country\nQRIS will be launched on 30 April 2026,\u201d said BI Governor Perry Warjiyo\nduring the online press conference for the April 2026 Board of Governors\nMeeting (RDG) on Wednesday (22\/4\/2026). The launch of this cross-border\nQRIS collaboration is BI\u2019s effort to strengthen the implementation of\ndigitalisation measures in the payment system, in line with the\nIndonesia Payment System Blueprint (BSPI) 2030 to support the\nacceleration of the national digital economy and finance. This\ncollaboration will officially add to the list of countries whose\ncitizens can use their respective QR codes in partner countries. Those\ncountries are Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. BI\nDeputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta explained that during the trial\nprocess of the Indonesia-China cross-border QRIS usage, public\nenthusiasm was high. The trial of the Indonesia-China cross-border QRIS\nwas known to have started on 17 August 2025, coinciding with the 80th\nanniversary of Indonesia\u2019s independence. \u201cWe see that the enthusiasm in\nthis trial is very high. In the trial itself, the transaction volume has\nreached 1.64 million transactions, with a nominal value of Rp556\nbillion. This is just sandboxing or just a trial. So, hopefully, when it\nlaunches, it will be even higher,\u201d she stated. Fili mentioned that there\nare currently 24 providers from Indonesia, consisting of 16 banks and\neight non-bank institutions, participating in the utilisation of the\nIndonesia-China cross-border QRIS. Meanwhile, from China, there are 19\nproviders. \u201cSo basically, both from a technical and business\nperspective, this is ready to be implemented. Then, on the 30th, we will\ncut the ribbon,\u201d she said. Previously, cross-border transaction\nconveniences have become more apparent for Indonesians. With the\nexpansion of QRIS to South Korea, citizens can now transact simply by\nscanning the QR code via their mobile phones without needing to exchange\ncash. This expansion adds to the list of countries connected to\nIndonesia\u2019s digital payment system, following Thailand, Malaysia,\nSingapore, and Japan. Up to early 2026, the total cross-border QRIS\ntransactions recorded more than 7.6 million transactions, dominated by\ntourism and daily consumption needs. For the public, this system\nprovides direct convenience. Payment amounts are automatically converted\nto rupiah during transactions, so users no longer need to manually\ncalculate exchange rates or carry large amounts of cash.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-china-cross-border-qris-officially-launches-on-30-april-2026-1776909151",
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