The Surabaya City Government has won the 2026 Regional Financial\nAccess Acceleration Team (TPAKD) Award as the top-performing city in\nJava and Bali. The award, presented by the Financial Services Authority\n(OJK), recognises the city government\u2019s success in expanding access to\nfinancial services and boosting the local economy.<\/p>\n
Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi received the award at the 2026 TPAKD\nNational Coordination Meeting in Jakarta on Thursday (22 October). The\nmeeting was also attended by President Prabowo Subianto, Home Affairs\nMinister Muhammad Tito Karnavian and OJK Board of Commissioners Chair\nFriderica Widyasari Dewi.<\/p>\n
Eri said the achievement was the result of close collaboration\nbetween the city government and various parties in the financial\nsector.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the TPAKD Awards yesterday, thankfully Surabaya came top in Java\nand Bali. It was about how we worked in synergy with all stakeholders to\ndrive economic and financial activity,\u201d Eri said in a written statement\non Wednesday (28 October 2026).<\/p>\n
He explained that efforts to widen financial access had gone hand in\nhand with developing the potential of local people, from Generation Z to\nsupport for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an initiative I dedicate to the people of Surabaya,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Eri also expressed his appreciation to the OJK and other\nstakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy thanks to the OJK and everyone in the financial sector who\ncontinues to collaborate and work in synergy with the Surabaya City\nGovernment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The chair of the Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI)\nemphasised the importance of practical cooperation in improving\nresidents\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope the TPAKD can continue to energise Surabaya\u2019s economy and\ncreate prosperity in the city,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that this commitment had to be translated into concrete\naction, not just words, and could be achieved through cooperation with a\nbroad range of parties.<\/p>\n
Vykka Anggradevi Kusuma, head of the Surabaya City Government\u2019s\nEconomic and Natural Resources Division, said the award was secured\nthrough the implementation of seven flagship programmes in 2025. They\nincluded expanding financial literacy and inclusion among residents.<\/p>\n
Surabaya\u2019s economy grew by 5.87 per cent in 2025, exceeding the 5.77\nper cent target, Vykka said. The city\u2019s Human Development Index stood at\n85.65, while its poverty rate fell to 3.56 per cent.<\/p>\n
The seven programmes include Satu Data Surabaya, which strengthens\ndigital infrastructure; PASTI LAKU, which provides education on\nfinancial access; and social security coverage through BPJS\nKetenagakerjaan for workers, including online motorcycle taxi\ndrivers.<\/p>\n
Other initiatives are PUSPITA loans to combat illegal moneylenders,\nthe PEKEN digital marketing platform for MSMEs, a capital markets\ninvestment gallery at the Siola Public Service Mall, and digital payment\nsystems through KATEPAY and SimPel. The city government also facilitates\nlow-interest financing, including PUSPITA and Sikumis, to support MSME\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
In 2026, the Surabaya City Government plans to continue its existing\nprogrammes and strengthen its data resources through SOMASI PINJOL,\nwhile expanding digitalisation in tourism and traditional markets.<\/p>\n
OJK Board of Commissioners Chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi said there\nwere 552 TPAKDs across Indonesia. A survey conducted with Statistics\nIndonesia (BPS) and the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS)\nfound that financial literacy stood at 69.57 per cent in 2026, while\nfinancial inclusion reached 93.61 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is certainly the result of excellent cooperation between the\ngovernment, the OJK, Bank Indonesia and all local governments at regency\nand city level across Indonesia,\u201d Friderica said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/seven-key-programmes-help-surabaya-win-2026-tpakd-award-1793195526", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }