Indonesia adds support for NFC payments to QR mobile payment system

Indonesia’s central bank has introduced NFC payment support to the country’s QRIS national QR mobile payments platform, following a similar move by Brazil’s central bank last month with its Pix system.

Bank Indonesia describes the new feature, QRIS Tap, as a “fast, convenient, affordable, secure, and reliable” payment method designed to enhance digital retail transactions and public services.

QRIS Tap will be rolled out gradually, with plans for widespread adoption across various transportation channels, public services, and merchants. Initially, it will be available at select transportation hubs, parking lots, hospitals, retail locations, and small businesses. Specific locations include Bundaran HI and Lebak Bulus MRT stations, Transjakarta (limited to Royaltrans), DAMRI (limited to JR Connexion Jabodetabek), and hospitals such as RSUD Tarakan, RSCM Kencana, and RSPAD Gatot Subroto Paviliun Kartika.

In the next phase, QRIS Tap will expand to all MRT stations, Transjakarta routes, Jakarta and Jabodebek LRT routes, DAMRI ticketing, KRL (Jabodetabek and Jogja-Solo routes), Teman Bus, and additional merchants.