Bank Saqu Helps Solopreneurs in Indonesia as It Aims to Be the ‘Nation’s Go-to Financial Platform’

Financial institution Saqu, a digital banking service, has been launched by PT Financial institution Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), the Indonesian-based financial institution to service people and SMEs: specializing in cash administration and long-term financial savings.

Based on the research Solopreneur: Indonesia’s New Financial Pressure — An Untapped Alternative performed by Segarra Analysis Institute in 2023, it’s estimated there will likely be round 117 million solopreneurs by 2030. One out of three Indonesians will have interaction in solopreneurship, contributing 36 per cent to future GDP. Nonetheless, they usually face challenges like inconsistent revenue and sophisticated monetary administration. In gentle of this, BJJ, owned by Astra Monetary and WeLab since 2022, has launched Financial institution Saqu.

Financial institution Saqu targets the youthful era, particularly solopreneurs in Indonesia. This encompasses small enterprise house owners, freelancers, and even full-time workers juggling facet hustles. The section is proactively looking for methods to develop, save extra, make investments extra, and even borrow for productive efforts, to attain extra sooner or later. Because of this, Financial institution Saqu gives extra than simply customised merchandise, it focuses on monetary schooling and empowers solopreneur-spirited people on their monetary journey.

Phonetically sounding like ‘Bangsa-ku’, which means ‘my nation’ in Indonesian, Financial institution Saqu’s launch is in step with BJJ’s goal of turning into the nation’s go-to monetary service platform. There’s a additional play on phrases too, as ‘saku’ means ‘pockets’ reflecting one of many flagship options the platform gives.

Leo Koesmanto, president director of Financial institution Jasa Jakarta, stated: “Our providers are created to redefine how solopreneur ought to handle their cash, each in private and enterprise. Moreover, with a number of distinct pockets (Saku) inside a single banking app, solopreneurs can strategically handle their funds, allocate sources, and witness their companies flourish.”

Financial institution Saqu may have varied distinctive benefits within the digital monetary providers panorama in Indonesia added Koesmanto. Particularly with native market insights and the intensive ecosystem protection of Astra, each offline and on-line. To not point out the technological experience introduced by WeLab.

Financial institution Saqu most important options

The product has launched with 5 most important options:

Saku (pocket): An intuitive and versatile instrument to assist handle your cash relaxed. Create as much as 20 customised pockets to your side-hustles revenue and bills, day-to-day spending, financial savings, and monetary objectives.Busposito (social financial savings product): First-in-Indonesia financial savings product that harnesses the facility of neighborhood. Clients can drive up the rate of interest in a enjoyable means with their household, mates, or the entire Financial institution Saqu neighborhood. Extra folks becoming a member of Busposito, signifies that everybody can earn greater charge of as much as seven per cent p.a.Tabungmatic (round-up saver): Enhance your financial savings, by turning on the Tabungmatic characteristic, to spherical up your purchases. Your round-up QRIS funds will likely be rewarded in a Saku Booster to earn the next rate of interest. As much as 10 per cent p.a. to beat your financial savings objectives (phrases and situations apply).Rewarding Missions: Financial institution with Financial institution Saqu and be rewarded each step of the best way. Full an inventory of missions to earn rewards, e.g, account opening, BI-FAST transfers, pay with QRIS, referring family and friends, and earn as much as Rp1 Million bonus money per day (phrases and situations apply).Saku Booster (rewards pocket): A chosen pocket to retailer all of the money again you earned from Financial institution Saqu and round-up financial savings, the cashback at Saku Booster can earn the next rate of interest of as much as 10 per cent p.a. (phrases and situations apply).Financial institution Saqu launch ceremony

The launch ceremony of Financial institution Saqu was attended by:

Prijono Sugiarto, president commissioner of PT Astra Worldwide Tbk. (Astra)Djony Bunarto Tjondro, president director of AstraSuparno Djasmin, director of AstraSimon Loong, founder and group CEO of WeLabErnest Leung, group COO of WeLabLeo Koesmanto, president director of Financial institution Jasa Jakarta

Administrators and executives of Financial institution Jasa Jakarta, Astra and WeLab had been additionally in attendance.

Profitable companions within the launch

Suparno Djasmin, director of Astra and director-in-charge of Astra Monetary stated: “The presence of Financial institution Saqu is a manifestation of our aspirations to supply prime and main monetary providers for the retail section and SME and the welfare of society. This has complemented and strengthened the Astra Group’s monetary providers ecosystem, in addition to supporting efforts to extend monetary literacy and inclusion in Indonesia.”

Suparno Djasmin defined that every new enterprise inside the Astra Group is predicted to contribute optimally to all stakeholders. As well as, each step of the enterprise unit is at all times directed in accordance with Astra’s aspirations. Specifically, prosperity along with the nation. Within the scope of Astra Monetary similar to Financial institution Saqu, Astra desires its presence to develop into a monetary accomplice for the welfare of the Indonesian society.

In the meantime, Simon Loong, founder and group CEO of WeLab stated: “We’re excited to see the launch of Financial institution Saqu, WeLab’s second digital financial institution in Asia. It aligns with the strategic give attention to increasing our presence and delivering tech-driven monetary providers. Particularly having began in Hong Kong, and now Indonesia.”

“We’ve got enormously accelerated the supply of this new digital financial institution system. From 18-24 months for many market gamers, to a report time of six months driving on our confirmed digital banking know-how and know-how behind our first licensed digital financial institution in Hong Kong. Along with Astra, we sit up for leveraging our complementary strengths to propel the expansion of Financial institution Saqu. Moreover, we wish to contribute to the Indonesian banking trade’s digitalisation,” Loong added.

Francis Bignell

Francis is a journalist and our lead LatAm correspondent, with a BA in Classical Civilization, he has a specialist curiosity in North and South America.