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DOI: 10.20885/jielariba.vol5.iss1.art5
Basrowi
Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam (STEBI) Lampung
Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to describe the strategy of increasing
public financial inclusion through the use of fin-tech finance. The
method used is descriptive qualitative. Data is obtained from
secondary data sourced from the official website of Indonesian
banks, financial service authorities, and the finance ministry from
2015-2018. Data were analyzed using theme analysis of an
overview of the development of fin-tech in Indonesia over the past
four years, and the benefits of fin-tech in improving financial
inclusion in Indonesia. The results of data analysis show that, first,
the development of fin-tech in Indonesia has exceeded the needs of
fin-tech itself. Secondly, the development of fin-tech has been able
to increase the financial inclusion of the community even though it
is only very small at 0.8%.
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INTRODUCTION
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The results of the analysis by Galvin et al. (2018) also conclude that
the traditional and conventional thinking models played by banks so far
have fallen apart after the presence of fintech. Fintech startups that are
much more sophisticated can destroy the existence of banks when banks
stop innovating in the field of financial services. This happens because
fintech can penetrate the barriers of space and time. The results of
Chrismastianto's research explained that the strength of fintech is its ability
to increase the number of people served. Even though fintech is very
dependent on internet network services, this can already be answered with
the presence of judges that everyone already has (Chrismastianto, 2017).
LITERATURE REVIEW
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Furthermore, the results of this study are also in line with Abyan's
findings, which state that branchless banking services through fintech
technology can provide satisfactory services for urban communities. Once
the customer has added funds to their fintech account, they can perform
various transactions, such as sending money, purchasing tickets, paying
for credit, home and vehicle installments, prepaid electricity, and other
services (Abyan, 2018).
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RESEARCH METHODS
Data from Bank Indonesia for 2015-2019 shows that the number of
people who have accounts shows an increasing trend, although not so
significant. Table 3 shows the growth in the number of people who have
accounts, both savings, demand deposits and time deposits.
Table 3. Number of commercial bank accounts 2014-2019 in Indonesia
Description 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Januari 2019
Accounts 161.428.538 175.501.915 199.301.222 242.396.164 275.764.037 279.039.520
Growth -- 10,68% 13,14% 24,10% 11,67% 3,24%
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The proper use of fintech by its users theoretically can improve the
welfare of society because: 1) people can easily access various banking
transaction services, thereby saving time and energy in conducting
financial transactions at banks, 2) people become more open in
conducting various businesses related to financial transaction processes,
3) all costs incurred or charged to fintech users are much lower than
transportation costs, energy, and expenses incurred when they have to go
to the bank, 4) the risk of using fintech, if done carefully, can reduce the
risk of losing money, pickpocketing, or other violent actions, and 5) with
fintech, business partners feel more comfortable in conducting various
trading transactions, which can demonstrate the technological literacy
level of their business partners.
Bankable
Society
The
emergence
Unbanked
of Fintech
Society
startups
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institutions are inclusive for the community. With fintech, people who have
not been touched by banking services can now borrow, start businesses,
open new businesses, create jobs for themselves and others, and the
micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector comes to life. The
production of goods and services increases, the income of the people
increases, and their welfare improves.
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regulations set by the government or the central bank due to the lack of
oversight. As more fintech startups emerge and compete, consumers can
select the most advantageous option for their business needs. This
competition also helps to eliminate fraudulent or illegal fintech companies,
as consumers become more educated and discerning.
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Conclusion
The number of people who had a bank account prior to the arrival of
fintech was only 36% of the productive age population of 179,126,800
people, which is equivalent to only 64,485,648 people. After the
emergence of fintech, the number of productive age population who had
access to financial services increased to 64,668,543, representing a
0.28% increase. Therefore, after the arrival of fintech, the number of
people who have access to financial services increased to 36.28%. This
number is expected to continue to grow, considering the massive and
structured promotion of fintech through social media networks. In the
future, fintech will be able to increase the number of people who have
access to financial services. Financial services that were initially only able
to reach certain communities near banking infrastructure will significantly
increase as fintech develops, making financial services more inclusive
rather than exclusive.
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