Central Bank to Promote E-Money Transactions in 2015

 Bandung, West Java (Antara Bali) - Bank Indonesia (BI) said it will promote the electronic system of payment or e-money transactions  in 2015.

         "In 2014 , there was already a rising trend of e-money transactions , but the use of currencies is still dominant. Therefore, more aggressive education is needed this year," head of the West Java branch of BI Rosmaya Hadi said here on Tuesday.

         Slowly but steadily non cash transactions are on the increase in West Java, Rosmaya said.

         Demand for cash is still high in West Java During the Christmas and new year days the central bank branch of West Java has to provide  Rp9.4 trillion cash, she said.

         "Promotion of the use if e-money , BI teams up with higher educational institutes  in West Java such as Unpad, IPDN  and Ikopin Bandung, as well as social organizations," she added.  
    Meanwhile Head e-Banking of  Bank Mandiri Rahmat B Triaji said payments with e-money  grew  such as e-payment toll for toll road fee.

         "Sistem e-payment toll  serves an effective education in the use of e-money. We set the target of one million transactions a month," Rahmat said. (WDY)