PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or BNI also contributed to the success launch of the QRIS Tap feature initiated by Bank Indonesia (BI) as a digital payment innovation based on Near Field Communication (NFC).
This innovation is designed to facilitate public transactions. Users simply place their phones on the reader to make payments.
Currently, the NFC-based QRIS Tap feature can be enjoyed by all users of the Wondr by BNI application on Android phones with NFC support to make public transportation payments starting from Damri, Royal Trans and MRT Jakarta.
Damri and Royal Trans transportation users can tap at the reader machine located at the bus entrance. Meanwhile, MRT users can only tap at the gate at Bundaran HI and Lebak Bulus stations.
In addition to transportation, QRIS Tap on wondr by BNI can also be used to make payments at hospitals (RS) such as Tarakan Regional Hospital, RSCM Kencana and RSPAD Gatot Soebroto.
In line with BI's direction, in the future the QRIS Tap service can be used at more merchants. Such as Jabodebek LRT transportation, KRL to JakLingko.
The launch of the QRIS Tap feature was carried out through the Showcase Live Experience on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Bundaran HI MRT.
Present on the occasion were Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo, Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi, Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Filianingsih Hendarta, Deputy for Tourism and Creative Economy Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) Odo Manuhutu.
Also present were representatives of all First Mover Payment Service Providers including BNI Digital and Integrated Transaction Banking Director Hussein Paolo Kartadjoemena and BNI IT SEVP Victor Korompis.
"This innovation is a form of support from BNI as one of the first movers of QRIS Tap in supporting a digital payment system that is easier and more inclusive for the community," said Paolo in a written statement.
The launch of the QRIS Tap innovation is part of the Indonesian Payment System Blueprint 2030 and was initiated by BI to support the digital transformation of the national payment system.
BNI as an agent of development also continues to be committed to supporting various digital initiatives in the national financial system.