Bank Indonesia (BI) is preparing to roll out the Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) in China, following its recent launch in Japan, as it seeks to expand the national digital payment system beyond ASEAN. QRIS was launched in Japan on Indonesia's 80th independence anniversary, marking its first expansion beyond ASEAN, where the payment service is officially available in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore so far, with plans for further expansion. In its initial rollout in Japan, QRIS debuted at 35 merchants, enabling Indonesians to make transactions by scanning JPQR Global using local payment apps. Going forward, the central bank stated that it planned to further expand QRIS coverage in Japan to make transactions easier for Indonesian users. At the same time, a reciprocal implementation of system compatibility is to allow Japanese visitors to make transactions at merchants in Indonesia by scanning QRIS codes with their domestic payment apps. BI also announced its collaboration with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) to begin an “interconnection trial” between the two countries ahead of its planned expansion to China. The initiative is set to facilitate bilateral trade, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while also supporting growth in tourism.  The trial involves the Indonesian Payment System Association (ASPI), China’s UnionPay International (UPI) and representatives of payment system providers.Source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2025/08/19/qris-launches-in-japan-as-trial-begins-for-expansion-to-china.html (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: The Jakarta Post, 19/08/2025