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Indonesia is introducing a new national payment system as the country furthers its de-dollarization efforts and protection against \u201cpossible geopolitical consequences.\u201d The new payment system will <\/strong>replace Visa and Mastercard in state-owned institutions and companies, a top central bank official said. \u201cWe expect that very soon it will become widespread.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indonesia Establishes New National Payment System<\/h2>\n

Indonesia will introduce a new national payment system that will replace Visa and Mastercard in state-owned institutions and companies, according to Dicky Kartikoyono, Bank Indonesia\u2019s Head of Strategic Management and Governance Department. The central bank official was quoted by CNBC as saying Monday:<\/p>\n

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In accordance with the president\u2019s plan, the transition to our national payment system is proceeding smoothly. We expect that very soon it will become widespread, including within state-owned enterprises.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The central banker explained that Indonesia\u2019s decision to create its own payment system is \u201cvery timely,\u201d emphasizing that Southeast Asian countries should establish \u201ca safety cushion that will protect businesses and ordinary citizens\u201d from increasing financial uncertainty in the West.<\/p>\n

In March, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged regional authorities to use credit cards developed by local banks instead of global financial conglomerates as a measure to shield transactions against any \u201cpossible geopolitical consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dodit Proboyakti, a board member of the Indonesian Credit Cards Association, told Sputnik publication that Indonesia will apply what it learns from Russia\u2019s experiences with its Mir payment system to its own payment system. The Russian government-backed Mir payment system gained much popularity after Western nations imposed heavy sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo recently said that Indonesia is following the BRICS economic bloc\u2019s de-dollarization lead<\/a> by diversifying its currency usage through the implementation of the local currency system. He noted that Indonesia has also made agreements with several nations to use local currencies in trade, including Thailand, Malaysia, China, and Japan.<\/p>\n

Besides Indonesia, nine other Southeast Asian countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) recently agreed to \u201cencourage the use of local currencies for economic and financial transactions.\u201d The 10 countries are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the BRICS leaders plan to discuss<\/a> a common currency at their upcoming leaders\u2019 summit. The BRICS nations comprise Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Many people believe that a BRICS currency will erode<\/a> the U.S. dollar\u2019s dominance.<\/p>\n

What do you think about Indonesia setting up a national payment system to reduce the country\u2019s reliance on Western countries? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.

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