Descriptions
Although South-east Asia has witnessed a massive digital adoption spurt, up to 60-70% of the population in South-east Asia is still underbanked or remained underserved by traditional financial institutions.
Digital financial services (DFS) providers can help to close this gap. DFS uptake can improve the delivery of both public and private services. In Indonesia, DFS offers an unprecedented growth opportunity to introduce unbanked and underbanked Indonesians into the formal financial system.
This public discussion aims to understand the opportunity provided by digital financial services to financial inclusion taking into account the progress and status of current financial regulations in Indonesia. The public discussion is expected to produce some recommendations to contextualize the research to relevant policy strategies.
Welcoming Remarks
Yose Rizal Damuri
Executive Director
Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Speakers
Astrid Meilasari-Sugiana
Visiting Fellow
ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
Edwin Nurhadi
Director of Financial Inclusion Development
Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
Karaniya Dharmasaputra
Steering Committee
Indonesia Fintech Society
Melissa Tan
Research Fellow
Tech for Good Institute
Raymond Atje
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Centre for Strategic and International Studies
