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QRIS Expansion: Indonesia Expands Digital Payment Reach

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Algo Research Team

Industry | Aug 19, 2025 | Views: 203

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Key Summary:

  • Expansion to Japan strengthens QRIS digital reach
  • Transaction volume surged, exceeding 1 billion in 1Q25
  • US payment firms threatened over market access

To make it easier for Indonesians to conduct cross-border transactions, Bank Indonesia (BI) announced the expansion of the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) system to Japan.


What’s the headline? Bank Indonesia described the expansion as a game changer for the digital payment ecosystem, where QRIS currently has approximately 57 million users in Indonesia.

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