Bank Indonesia deputy governor Filianingsih Hendarta said the rollout would be phased after the April 30 launch, which currently supports only Alipay and UnionPay.
The system lets users in both countries pay directly in rupiah and yuan under the local currency transaction scheme, while authorities work on merchant acceptance and user education.
During sandboxing, it recorded more than 1.6 million inbound transactions worth Rp550 billion and about 8,900 outbound transactions worth Rp6.4 billion, though technical, operational and regulatory alignment remains a challenge.
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