Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government has officially\nconcluded the Inclusive Market Digitalisation Programme, which ran for\nmore than a year and facilitated the opening of 1,146 accounts.<\/p>\n
\u201cPraise be to God, this programme has facilitated the opening of\n1,146 accounts, supported access to financing for 99 borrowers, and\nbrought in 139 Laku Pandai agents and 1,283 QRIS merchants,\u201d Jakarta\nDeputy Governor Rano Karno said in an official statement received in\nJakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Rano said the programme, a collaboration between the Jakarta\nProvincial Government, Bank Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority\n(OJK) and regional-owned enterprise Perumda Pasar Jaya, had reached 93\nmarkets in Jakarta and expanded formal financial access for thousands of\ntraditional market traders in the capital.<\/p>\n
He said the results demonstrated strong interest among business\noperators in formal financial services. However, the challenge ahead was\nto ensure the services continued to operate effectively and deliver\nlasting benefits to traders.<\/p>\n
He stressed that assistance and empowerment for traders must\ncontinue, alongside measurable evaluation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to ensure that what has worked well is sustained, that any\nremaining obstacles are resolved, and that the programme\u2019s benefits are\nextended to more markets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Inclusive Market Digitalisation Programme was designed to create\na more modern, efficient and integrated market ecosystem.<\/p>\n
The initiative was also part of broader strategic efforts to\naccelerate the digital economy and financial services, while\nstrengthening Jakarta\u2019s position as a global city.<\/p>\n
Market digitalisation is also key to advancing an inclusive and\nsustainable, people-centred economic transformation.<\/p>\n
One of the programme\u2019s main focuses was increasing digital payments\nin traditional markets through the Quick Response Code Indonesian\nStandard (QRIS).<\/p>\n
To that end, Bank Indonesia\u2019s Jakarta office expanded participation\nby engaging more payment service providers (PSPs) from both the banking\nand non-bank sectors.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-closes-inclusive-market-digitalisation-programme-opens-1-146-accounts-1792745656", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }