JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), the largest private bank in Indonesia and one of the banks with the largest share capitalization value in Southeast Asia, encourages financial businesses to innovate by adopting the blockchain technology to support digital economy in Indonesia amidst rapid technological revolution.
BCA's initiative to drive the adoption of blockchain technology in Indonesia is very prospective as the country is seen to be very lucrative in terms of digital economy market. Currently, Indonesia is the third top country with the largest digital markets in Asia, following after China and India.
In the Southeast Asia Economy report, Google Temasek projected Indonesia's digital economy to reach US$27 billion in 2018. Bank Indonesia's data revealed that Indonesia's e-commerce transaction stood at Rp77.766 trillion in 2018, which is a 151% increase compared to last year's Rp30.942 trillion. In 2025, Indonesia's digital economy market is forecast to rise up to US$100 billion.
Indonesia's digital economy potential is further confirmed with the significant number of active internet users. According to a report by the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII), at least 171.17 million of the total 264.7 million Indonesian population are connected to the internet, with 90% using their smartphones to access internet.
To drive the adoption of blockchain technology innovation, BCA holds its annual IT competition dubbed Financial Hackaton (Finhacks) 2019, entering its fourth year in Indonesia. And focuses on the application of blockchain technology to support the financial industry.
"BCA Finhacks 2019 #blockchainnovation is the biggest blockhain competition in Southeast Asia and a platform for IT practitioners to gather, collaborate, and innovate to create solutions for the financial sector. Their innovations are expected to connect the nation's digital market, especially the financial sector, into the gate of worldwide digital economy," said BCA Vice President Director Armand W Hartono.
BCA Finhacks 2019 #blockchainnovation rundown is as follows:
1. Registration
2. Idea Submission
Three categories of blockchain implementation:
3. Roadshow in four cities:
4. Idea Elimination
5.Prototype Development
6. Demo Day
Demo Day will be the final round of the entire event, in which 15 Finalists will compete to win a total prize of Rp520 million. Fifteen finalists will be presenting their innovative ideas and demonstrate the prototypes they developed. In addition, each finalist will be given a booth to showcase their work and will be judged by the juries board and visitors.
If you have an awesome idea about leveraging blockchain technology to support Interbank Settlements and Payments, Identity Management, or Financial Inclusion, it's time for you to shine! Register yourself and submit your brilliant ideas at https://finhacks.id
About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30th June 2019)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on the transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of June 2019, BCA had the privilege of serving 20 million accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,246 branches and 17,688 ATMs as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
For more information, please contact:
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
Corporate Secretariat Division – Corporate Communication Sub Division
Public Relations Bureau
Address: Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
BCA Grand Indonesia Lt. 20
Jakarta Pusat
Telephone: (021) 2358-8000
Fax: (021) 2358-8300
E-mail: humas@bca.co.id
