Bank Indonesia launched QRIS cross-border connectivity with Japan's JPQR Global standard on August 17, 2025, enabling Indonesian consumers to scan JPQR codes at participating Japanese merchants using domestic payment apps. GoPay was among the first providers to go live.
Beyond ASEAN
This is the first QRIS corridor outside ASEAN, extending Indonesia's domestic QR standard from a regional to an inter-regional payment network. Japan is the top destination for Indonesian tourists, making the corridor commercially significant from day one. Settlement occurs in local currencies (IDR/JPY).
QRIS Expansion Map
Indonesia is now the most rapid builder of cross-border QR corridors in Asia. Active corridors include Thailand (PromptPay, 2022), Malaysia (DuitNow, 2023), Singapore (PayNow, 2023), and now Japan. A China-Indonesia pilot (sandbox 2025) adds the world's largest consumer market, with Indonesia-China local currency transaction value reaching USD 6.23 billion in January-July 2025 - nearly 3x the prior year.
What This Means
QRIS is evolving from a domestic standard into Indonesia's primary cross-border retail payment platform. For payment professionals, the pattern is clear: bilateral QR corridors settled in local currencies are becoming the default model for retail cross-border payments across Asia-Pacific.
Sources: Bank Indonesia, The Paypers