Indonesia has a banking problem. More than 170 million, or about two-thirds, of its citizens don’t have a bank account.
This means that these people – usually lower-income Indonesians – can’t access basic financial services, whether it’s depositing their savings, getting a credit card or taking out loans at reasonable interest rates. It’s a lack that threatens their welfare and financial well-being.
Some local entrepreneurs, though, have spotted an opportunity in this landscape. New online-to-offline startups are helping Indonesians without bank accounts to access products and services that they were once excluded from – online shopping, to begin with, but more importantly, a range of financial solutions too.
