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Indonesia, China Debut QRIS System, 1.6 M Transactions

5/2/2026

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Indonesia launched a cross-border QRIS payment system with China on April 30 2026, attended by Governor Perry Warjiyo, Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta and Ambassador Wang Lutong.
The pilot recorded 1.64 million transactions worth Rp 556 billion ($32.1 million) across 24 Indonesian and 19 Chinese providers.
Q1 2026 digital payments reached 14.82 billion transactions, up 37.69% YoY, with QRIS volume rising 116.43%.
Bank Indonesia opened the Indonesia Digital Innovation Center (PIDI) to develop digital talent and support the new payment system.

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Indonesia launched a cross-border QRIS payment system with China on April 30 2026, attended by Governor Perry Warjiyo, Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta and Ambassador Wang Lutong.
The pilot recorded 1.64 million transactions worth Rp 556 billion ($32.1 million) across 24 Indonesian and 19 Chinese providers.
Q1 2026 digital payments reached 14.82 billion transactions, up 37.69% YoY, with QRIS volume rising 116.43%.
Bank Indonesia opened the Indonesia Digital Innovation Center (PIDI) to develop digital talent and support the new payment system.