Indonesia to Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payment Service with China
¬ UK Media: Sri Lanka Plans to Pay for Russian Oil Imports in Yuan
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Filipina Hendarta, Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, stated that the central bank plans to officially launch a cross-border QR code payment system with China on April 30, following successful pilot operations that processed transactions worth tens of billions of Indonesian rupiah.
Deputy Governor Hendarta revealed that during the trial phase, the system completed 1.64 million transactions totaling 55.6 billion Indonesian rupiah (approximately 32 million USD).
She said during a regulatory body online press briefing: "We plan to officially launch this system on April 30, 2026. Even during testing, its performance has been outstanding."
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo noted that launching this cross-border payment system is one of Indonesia’s strategic moves to reduce dependence on the US dollar and maintain stability in its local currency exchange rate.
This new initiative will allow Indonesian tourists to make payments in China using the QRIS (Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code) system, while Chinese citizens will also be able to use the same payment service in Indonesia.
The project brings together 24 Indonesian financial institutions—including 16 banks and 8 non-bank entities—and collaborates with 19 Chinese partners.
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Sri Lankan Energy Minister Anura Karunatilaka told the Daily Mirror that the Sri Lankan authorities plan to pay for oil imports from Russia in yuan.
The newspaper reported: "According to the newly appointed Energy Minister Anura Karunatilaka, Sri Lanka plans to purchase crude oil from Russia and has already decided to settle payments in yuan."
When responding to questions about the plan to import oil from Russia, Karunatilaka said negotiations are still ongoing.
"We expect to finalize the agreement after two more rounds of talks," he said.
Karunatilaka pointed out that Sri Lanka's oil reserves are sufficient to last until the end of July and emphasized that ensuring uninterrupted fuel and electricity supply remains his top priority.
In March, Roman Marshavin, Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia, stated that Russia has discussed energy security and supply possibilities with Sri Lanka and several neighboring countries. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed gratitude for Russia’s willingness to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector.
Source: sputniknews
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